WSU Gives King Awards To 4 People

Wed., Jan. 20, 1999

Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Awards were presented to a WSU alumnus, graduate student, undergraduate student and a faculty member Tuesday night in Pullman.

The honors were presented during Washington State University’s annual celebration of King in Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.

Ken Alhadeff, a WSU alumnus and regent, was praised for his crucial role in the College of Education Future Teachers of Color program. At a February 1998 recruitment event, he pledged up to $6,000 in scholarship support for every student present. He is a Seattle business leader and philanthropist.

Dwayne A. Mack, a WSU history doctoral student, was nominated for his role promoting institutional programs that advance opportunities for students of color. Mack coordinates WSU’s Talmadge Anderson Heritage House, a campus facility created for cultural and educational enlightenment of African Americans.

Rafael Reyes, a 1994 graduate of Wapato High School and a senior in mechanical engineering, was honored for his tutorial and advisory role to his peers. He also leads the university’s student Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists organizations.

Victor Villanueva Jr., director of composition in the English Department, was nominated for making issues of race, class and literacy a focus in his research, as well as for successfully attracting graduate students of color to the department.

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