REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
- Reserve your Tickets or Tables
- Advance tickets are required; space is limited.
- Registration deadline: May 15th
- Celebration Partnership Packet
- To register, reach us directly at celebration@uw.edu or (206) 543.0994
OMA&D’s Annual Celebration Gala is supported by the Friends of Educational Opportunity Program (FEOP) Board of Trustees. For more information about the FEOP Board, please reach Crissi Mora at morac@uw.edu.
For more information, please reach us at celebration@uw.edu or (206) 543.0994. To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu. The University of Washington makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received as far in advance of the event as possible.
Recognition Awards
As the UW’s signature event to support diversity, equity and inclusion, Celebration showcases inspiring community leadership, academic excellence and our remarkable students. Here we create connections within our community of corporate partners, individuals, philanthropists, sovereign nations and with our students. By recognizing the Charles E. Odegaard Award and OMA&D Spark Award recipients, we honor inspirational community members who are examples to us all.
2025 Charles E. Odegaard Award
The Charles E. Odegaard Award recognizes this year’s recipient Angela King ’94, for her leadership advancing the former UW President Odegaard’s distinguished work on behalf of diversity, equity and inclusion at the UW and in community.
2025 OMA&D Spark Award
The Spark Award recognizes this year’s recipient Diana Betancourt Macias ’17 ’20 for her contributions in diversity, equity and inclusion during their time as a UW student and post-graduation.
Funds raised at OMA&D’s Annual Celebration support the Educational Opportunity Program expand access and opportunity for academic excellence. Learn more about OMA&D’s Educational Opportunity Program.