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Pedro Acevez Born in Wapato, Washington, Pedro Acevez was part of the first contingent of Chicano students to enroll at the University of Washington.

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He served as President of MEChA de UW and helped organize farm workers in the Yakima Valley as part of a United Farm Workers campaign in the early 1970s.

Emilio Aguayo An artist and one of the first Chicano muralists in Washington State, Aguayo attended UW in the late 1960s and was active in both the Chicano and farm workers movements.

His murals, including several at the University, remain key symbols of the Chicano movement that transformed the state and the university.

Theresa Aragon Born in New Mexico, Theresa Aragon came to Seattle in 1968 to complete her PhD at UW.

She soon became involved in efforts to create a Chicano Studies program, serving as interim director of that program in 1971. Off campus she served on Governor's Advisory Committee on Mexican American Affairs. She