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Diversity Awards

Dave Higaki, 2011 Diversity Icon
Michael Clark, 2011 Diversity Service Award
Diversity Leadership is awarded for outstanding coaching, mentoring and leadership in the multicultural tennis community.
2001  Connie Chang
2002  Mark Manning
2003  Tony Navarro
2004  Francisco Ruiz and Nicole Maddox
2005  Darryl Smith
2006 Carlton Jones
2007  Steven Brown
2008  Peter Arballo
2009  John Dale Evans
2010  Michael Lee
2011  Loke Davis
2012  Millard "Smitty" Smith
 
Diversity Icon is awarded for outstanding leadership and contribution at the national, sectional and local levels of USTA.
2001  Ron Grant
2002  Gary Lee
2003  Alvin Hom
2004  Carl Mendoza
2005  Bob Cookson
2006  Margie Peterman
2007  Wendell Pierce
2008  Dick Gould
2009  Lynn Rolley
2010  Ken DeHart
2011  Dave Higaki
2012  Mark Manning
 
Diversity Trailblazer Award is for lifelong and groundbreaking service to the multicultural tennis community.
 
2001  Anita Harris
2002  Lincoln Chu
2003  Sande French
2004  Don Johnson
2005  Cesar Alvistur
2006  Terry Stewart
2007  Vince Owens
2008  Anthony Lenz, FSC
2009  Themy-Jo Adachi
2010  Francisco Ruiz
2011  Craig Pasqua
2012  Connie Chang
 
The Diversity Service Award and Diversity Junior Achievement Award are given in recognition of those individuals and organizations who, in spite of the obstacles, have dedicated themselves to achieving excellence in the face of adversity and to helping young people of color develop their potential as athletes, scholars and citizens through the lifetime sport of tennis.  The Diversity Junior Achievement Award is given in memory of the late Arthur Ashe and is given to the recipient of the Arthur Ashe College Scholarship.
Diversity Service Award Diversity Junior Achievement Award
1994  Elmhurst District Youth Tennis Program
1995  East Palo Alto Tennis Program
1996-1999  Not Awarded
2000  Youth Tennis Advantage
2001  Rosie Bareis, Harbor Bay Club
2002  Barbara Lewis, Richmond Youth Tennis
2003  Marc Weinsteiin, Mills Youth Tennis
2004  San Joaquin Valley Hispanic Tennis Assoc.
2005  Junior Enrichment Tournament Tennis Program
2006  D.F. Tennis
2007  Gary Thompson, Arroyo High School
2008  Henry Chang
2009  Scott Ferris, City of Berkeley Parks, Recreation & Waterfront
2010  Andre Jordan
2011  Michael Clark
2012  Cheri King
1994   Haleca Stewart
1995  Tennille Tucker
1996  Rex Calaunan
1997  Cornell Wilder
1998  Not Awarded
1999  Johnson Hua
2000  Janice Salomon
2001  Eric Garner
2002  Jose Hernandez
2003  Orlando Navejas
2004  Salem Workeneh
2005  Jason Mark
2006  David Luu
2007  David Lao
2008  Neil Thakor
2009  Nicholas Lautoa
2010  Brook Wrokeneh
2011  Audry Yeung
2012  Cynthia Lau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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