Celebrate Diversity Awards Banquet: Scholarship Fundraiser
Each fall, the Office of Institutional Diversity hosts the Celebrate Diversity Awards Banquet to generate scholarship funds for deserving students, while also recognizing those within the Texas Tech and Lubbock communities who exemplify Inclusive Excellence. Additionally, the recipient(s) of the Senator Robert L. Duncan Community Champion Award are recognized.
The 2021 Celebrate Diversity Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, November 18th. The speaker will be author and Emmy Award winning journalist, Elizabeth Vargas.
Dr. Margaret L. Williams, Dean of the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration and Dr. Fernando Valle, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Special Education in the Texas Tech College of Education will be recognized as recipients of The Inclusive Excellence Award. The Senator Robert L. Duncan Community Champion Award recipient will be Mr. Eddie McBride, retiring CEO/President of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.
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Past speakers for the event include James Edward Olmos, Terrence Howard, Soledad O'Brien, John Quiñones, Juan Felipe Herrera, Grace Gealey, Dr. Michael Benitez, Ana Navarro, Cyntoia Brown-Long, and Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry.
Award Recipients
Senator Robert L. Duncan Community Champion Award
| 2006 | Senator Robert L. Duncan |
| 2007 | Linda DeLeon |
| 2008 | Learn, Inc. |
| 2009 | 100 Black Men of West Texas Peggy A. Duran-Klenclo |
| 2010 | Eric Strong |
| 2011 | Carolina Ysasaga |
| 2012 | David Seim |
| 2013 | Quincy White |
| 2014 | Bart Reagor |
| 2015 | Marciano & Martha Morales |
| 2016 | Adrienne Cozart |
| 2017 | Christy Martinez-Garcia |
| 2018 | TJ Patterson |
| 2019 | Ms. Glenda Mathis |
| 2021 | Dr. Damon H. Hill, Jr. |
Inclusive Excellence Award Recipients
| 2009 | Kelly Overley Dr. Juan S. Muñoz |
| 2011 | Rene Davis Calvin Davis Dr. Lawrence Schovanec |
| 2012 | Grace Hernandez Yuan Shu |
| 2013 | Dr. Aliza Wong Eric Strong |
| 2014 | Kirby Hocutt Cathy Pope Becky Wilson |
| 2015 | Kent Meredith Chris Snead |
| 2016 |
Janie Landin Ramirez |
| 2017 | Jodie Billingsley Dr. Wendy Ross Dr. Gary Elbow |
| 2018 | Dr. Judi Henry Dr. Scott Ridley |
| 2019 | Ms. Jody Randall Dr. Robert Stewart |
| 2021 | Dr. Kirsten A. Cook Dr. Angela Lumpkin |
For more information regarding the Celebrate Diversity Awards, please email diversity@ttu.edu or call 806-742-7025.
Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Address
P.O. Box 5024 Lubbock, Texas, 79409-5024; Admin Building, Suite 233 -
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Email
diversity@ttu.edu