EUGENE, OR – Greg Evans will be presented the 2012 Trailblazer Award from the Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers at its annual celebration at the Salem Conference Center on February 11. The award recognizes contributions to furthering the advancement of African Americans in Oregon and paving the way for others to follow.
Evans teaches ethnic studies at Lane Community College and directs its African American Student Program. He founded Lane's acclaimed Rites of Passage Summer Academies.
Outside of Lane, Evans is in his second four-year term on the Lane Transit District board and is its first minority and African American member. He also serves on the American Public Transportation Association national board, as well as additional boards and committees.
Evans is a well known community civil rights activist and a former regional official with the NAACP. He is an adjunct faculty member at Northwest Christian University and is president and CEO of The Greg Evans Group Education Consultants. He has received numerous awards for community leadership and educational outreach.
He has a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Myers University in Cleveland, Ohio, and a master's degree in education from Oregon State University.
The Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers was founded in 1993 to conduct research and educate Oregonians about African Americans' contributions to Oregon history. More information is online at www.oregonnorthwestblackpioneers.org
Lane is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Visit online at www.lanecc.edu or www.twitter.com/lanenews or www.facebook.com/lanecommunitycollege
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Media contacts:
Joan Aschim, PIO, aschimj@lanecc.edu or (541) 463-5591
Greg Evans, evansg@lanecc.edu or (541) 463-5340