About the Awards
Each year UEPI honors the important movements and victories of the past year, as well as the people in the Occidental, local and regional communities whose work and dedication fit closely with the mission of UEPI. Awards include:
- The Community Action Award, given to one or more Occidental College seniors who, by action and leadership, have contributed to promoting the mission of UEPI
- The UEPI Community Building Award, awarded to an Occidental College faculty or staff member who, through his or her actions has contributed to both the missions of UEPI and Occidental College
- Alumni Community Action Award, given to an Occidental College Alumni for outstanding community service.
- Northeast Los Angeles Social Justice Award
- Los Angeles Regional Social Justice Award
To see past receipients, please click on the links to our past Building Communities From the Ground Up events on the left.
Nomination Forms
4th Annual Event
Building Communities From the Ground Up
Awards Ceremony 2003
Key Note Speaker
Anthony Thigpenn
Founder, AGENDA
2003 Award Recipients
Student Community Action Award
Michelle Ashley '03
Moira Beery '03
Regina Clemente '03
Deanna Furman '03
Alumni Community Action Award
Goetz Wolff '65
Research Director,
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
Community Building Award
John Mortl
Project Manager in Planning, Design, & Construction, Facilities Management
NELA Social Justice Award
Beth Steckler
Policy Director for Livable Places
LA Regional Social Justice Award
Frank Tamborello
LA Coalition to End Hunger & Homelessness
More pictures from the event
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