2023 Fred yee citizens award Honorees

2023 Honorees

Bettie Luke has been involved with Multicultural Education, Equity and Teacher in service Training for over 40 years, and has conducted Diversity training in 36 different states across the nation. She conducts Cultural Competency training and advising in K-12 and Higher Education as well as government and business settings. This year, she will be presenting training sessions for educators in Seattle and Wenatchee.​

Tuck Eng is a third generation Chinese American born in 1933. He was the youngest of six children born to Suen King Eng and Sue Fong Wong in apartment 416 Canton Alley in Seattle's Chinatown. The apartment is on the ground floor of the Bing Kung building, west of the former Four Seas Restaurant. Tuck grew up in Chinatown, attending the Chinese Baptist Church on King Street, Chinese Baptist preschool, Bailey Gatzert Grade School, Washing Junior High School and Garfield High School. Tuck graduated from the University of Washington in 1956 with a B.S. in Chemistry. Tuck also attended Chong Wa Chinese School during the week in the evenings and on Saturdays learning Cantonese until he finished Junior High School.