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Fukui-Sketchley receives Odegaard Award

May 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, diversity affairs director for Nordstrom, has been named the 2015 recipient of the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award. The  Odegaard award honors individuals whose leadership in the community exemplifies the former UW president’s work on behalf of diversity. It is the only University and community-selected award, and is regarded as the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Chris Sketchley, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Jackson Sketchley, Odegaard Award, Sheila Edwards Lange, UW, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22

Fukui-Sketchley awarded

March 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, diversity affairs director for Nordstrom, has been named the 2015 recipient of the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award. Established in 1973, the Odegaard award honors individuals whose leadership in the community exemplifies the former UW president’s work on behalf of diversity. It is the only University and community-selected award, and is […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Odegaard Award, UW, Vol 34 No 10 | February 28 - March 6

PICTORIAL: Top contributors honored

December 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by George Liu/NWAW

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Pictorials Tagged With: 2013, Austin Huang, Bryan Yambe, Cindy Ryu, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, David Della, Dorothy Wang, Eric Booker, Frank Irigon, Frieda Takamura, Heidi Park, Jae Hoon Kim, Janet Ung, Mohan Gurung, My-Linh Thai, Rey Pascua, Seungja Song, Snoqualmie Casino, State Farm, Sue Taoka, Top Contributors 2013, Vol 32 No 51 | December 14 - December 20

Women of color honored for building the future

September 28, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY More than 270 were present at the New Hong Kong restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 20, to honor 14 local women at the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Women of Color Empowered luncheon. The theme of the luncheon was “Women of Power: Future Builders,” and the women honored have each played […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Beaux Arts, Charlotte Cote, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, First Nation, Highline Community College, Julie Pham, King County, Mercer Island, New Hong Kong, Seattle Art Museum, State Representative Marcie Maxwell, Toni Castro, United States, Vol 31 No 40 | September 29 - October 5, Women of Color Empowered, culture

Women of color build a diverse and promising future

September 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Race and ethnicity has been a key issue in this year’s elections, which is why the group of women

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Andrina Bigelow, Charlotte Cote, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Jeanette James, Julie Pham, Marcie Maxwell, Mijo Lee, Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, Patricia Akiyama, Port of Seattle, Public Affairs, Seattle Art Museum Native Arts Council, Seattle Girls School, Toni Castro, UW, Vol 31 No 37 | September 8 - September 14, Weyerhaeuser Company, women of color

University of Washington Alumni Association launches UW Impact

January 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The University of Washington Alumni Association launched an advocacy effort, known as the UW Impact, in December 2010.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, UW, Vol 30 No 5 | January 29 - February 4

Blog: Phyllis, Colleen, and Frances

September 30, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In a ceremony on Sept. 27, Phyllis Wise took over the presidency of the University of Washington from Mark Emmert who resigned from his job to head the NCAA.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2010, Chinese American, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Frances Youn, Japanese American, Korean American, Madam President, Mark Emmert, NCAA, New York, Pacific Northwest, Phyllis Wise, Publisher Ng's blog, San Francisco, Seattle, UW, Vol 29 No 40 | October 2 - October 8

First Asian American woman to lead UW Alumni Association

July 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, purple and gold symbolizes tradition and draws unity in her family.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Beacon Hill, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, FEOP, First Asian American, James Tabafunda, Mariner High School, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paul Rucker, Seattle, UWAA, Vol 29 No 30 | July 24 - July 30, communication

Editorial: Yay for Wise, the first female and first Asian American president of the UW

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last Thursday, on July 8, we had just put our last issue to bed and were starting this issue fresh. Things were normal, if a little mundane.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Alumni Association, Asian American, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Honduras, Last Thursday, Phyllis Wise, UW, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23

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