On May 21, 2019 the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle announced that Burton Bard, Jr. of Seattle would receive the 2019 Spring Decoration from the Government of Japan. The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays was awarded Bud in a ceremony at the Japanese Consulate, “in recognition of his contributions in promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding through facilitating sister city relationships between Japan and the United States.”
This coveted recognition by the Japanese nation spoke to the breadth of Bud’s decades-long dedication to the development
of intercultural organizations and their important role in our society. There is probably not an international or multi-ethnic
organization that Bud has not reached out to over the years. In 1978 he made a commitment to what was to become the Ethnic Heritage Council, a commitment that remains to this day, as EHC celebrates its 40th anniversary. We are deeply grateful and proud to present Bud with the 2020 Ethnic Heritage Council Leadership and Service Award.
organization that Bud has not reached out to over the years. In 1978 he made a commitment to what was to become the Ethnic Heritage Council, a commitment that remains to this day, as EHC celebrates its 40th anniversary. We are deeply grateful and proud to present Bud with the 2020 Ethnic Heritage Council Leadership and Service Award.
The Ethnic Heritage Leadership and Service Award was established in 2018 to begin to honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of the Ethnic Heritage Council.
| 2020 | Bud Bard |
| 2019 | Karoline Morrison |