Way To Go Jan! Three Awarded for Distinguished Service

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EUGENE, Ore. -- Cartoonist Jan Eliot, communications entrepreneur Don Tykeson, and a non-profit charity director Terry McDonald have been selected as the University of Oregon's 2010 Distinguished Service Award recipients. They will be honored at a reception today on campus.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to individuals who by their knowledge and skills have made a significant contribution to the cultural development of Oregon or society.

"Our faculty selected a perfect combination of talent, dedication, generosity, kindness, good humor and an unfailing commitment to our community," said University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere. "It is truly a pleasure to honor Jan, Terry and Don."

Eliot is the creator, writer and artist of the internationally syndicated cartoon, "Stone Soup." Appearing in more than 200 U.S. newspapers as well as in six other countries, "Stone Soup" draws from Eliot's own experience as a single mother raising two daughters. Collections of her cartoon strip have been published in several compilations, including the most recent "This Might Not Be Pretty." She is a 1977 graduate of the UO.

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