Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington. Photo by Fred Housel
The Tuesday, November 18th event is sold out.
Thank you for your interest in the 2008 Opus Prize Ceremony at Benaroya Hall but tickets are no longer available. The energy and desire of of the greater Seattle community to attend has been amazing and will make for an incredible evening.
If you are a Seattle University student, tickets are still available for the Seattle University Mission Day on Wednesday, November 19th. To RSVP for Mission Day, email missionday@seattleu.edu.
Ceremony Details
The Opus Prize is a $1 million dollar award and two $100,000 awards recognizing unsung heroes creating lasting social change and inspiring others to do the same. The 2008 winner will be announced at a public ceremony hosted by Seattle University on November 18, 2008 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington.
Selected for their social entrepreneurship, transformational leadership and commitment to faith and service, the 2008 Opus Prize award recipients are:
Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse, founder of Maison Shalom in Ruyigi, Burundi
Krishnammal Jagannathan, founder of Land for Tillers' Freedom (LAFTI) in Tamil Nadu, India
Michael Woodard, founder of Jubilee House Community and the Center for Development of Central America in Managua, Nicaragua
November 18, 2008
Benaroya Hall, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Doors at 7 pm, event begins 7:30 pm
Campus Events
In addition to the ceremony, SU is holding a series of events around campus that tie in with the Opus Prize. Learn more about these events and how to participate.
The award recipients
Campus Events
In addition to the ceremony, SU is holding a series of events around campus that tie in with the Opus Prize. Learn more about these events and how to participate.
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