The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Heroes are, from left, Karaline Rothwell, Mable Wilson, Ronald James-Terry Taylor and Dajaveon Bellamy.
The 黑料不打烊 Martin Luther King Jr. 2017 Celebration committee is seeking nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards, which will be presented during the evening celebration in the Carrier Dome on Jan. 29, 2017. The awards are presented annually to people who, in the spirit of King鈥檚 鈥渂eloved community,鈥 have made a positive difference in the lives of others, but who are not widely recognized for their efforts. To be eligible for this award, nominees should not have received widespread recognition or been previously honored for their efforts, and their work should be ongoing and outside their normal job/student expectations.
Nominations may be made in any of the following categories:
鈥 Youth/Teen from Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Cayuga or Cortland counties
鈥 Adult from Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Cayuga or Cortland counties
鈥 Student at 黑料不打烊 or SUNY-ESF
鈥 Faculty or Staff from 黑料不打烊 or SUNY-ESF
The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, Oct. 10.
Information and nomination forms are available at or .
Contact information:
Sylvia Langford, Unsung Heroes Award Committee, stlangfo@syr.edu
or
Ginny Yerdon, Hendricks Chapel, 443.5044, gyerdon@syr.edu
