EOP Awards Ceremony Highlights Student Success
By SAMANTHA ROTH | Sep. 22, 2003The Student Union Theater was transformed into a center of recognition for academic excellence and personal achievement on Friday afternoon, when over 400 students from UB's Educational Opportunity Program were honored.EOP is designed to help talented students who are economically or educationally underprivileged to succeed at UB through admissions, financial and scholastic assistance."My (EOP) counselor understands my need and cares about me," said Choi Ha Lau, a senior accounting and finance major, who received the Percy Sutton Award for academic achievement at Friday's ceremony.A slideshow highlighting the numerous activities in which EOP students participate began the packed 29th Annual EOP Awards Ceremony and Honors Convocations.The Percy Sutton Award is named after the director of the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) program, a precursor to the EOP program.
