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Nominations Sought for MLK Unsung Hero Award
Each year, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ hosts the largest MLK Jr. Celebration held on any college campus. As part of the program, several community members who embody the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receive the Unsung Hero Award. The…
Unsung Hero Nichole Henry Empowers Others to Blaze New Paths
Nichole Henry didn’t quite believe it when she was told she had been named a 2023 Unsung Hero to be recognized at the 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in January. Henry, director of admissions and recruitment…
Graduate Student Jessica McGhee ’19 Finds Passion and Purpose in Creative Arts Therapy
Jessica McGhee is not a human being who is easily defined. Her resume would reveal a 2019 B.F.A. recipient from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), a current graduate student in VPA’s art therapy program, an intern with…
University Celebration Honors the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Â
More than 2,000 members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and greater ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ communities came together in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, Jan. 22, to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 38th Annual Rev….
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Announces 2023 Unsung Heroes for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee has announced the 2023 Unsung Hero Award winners: Nichole Henry, Candice Ogbu, Thomas J. Wilson, Oceanna Fair, Trinity Brumfield and Camille Ogden. The Unsung Hero Award is given…
Iris St. Meran to Emcee 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Iris St. Meran, a news reporter for WSYR-TV in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, will serve as emcee for the University’s 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, to be held at the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, Jan. 22. “Iris St….
Motivated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Visits to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Rev. Phil Turner Hopes to Inspire Agents of Change in Local Community
During a life cut short by an assassin’s bullet, the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students and faculty on two separate occasions, displaying both his trademark oratorical prowess and his innate drive to give every person…
Art Exhibition to Be Presented at University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will include, for the first time, an art exhibition in the Club 44 VIP lounge on the upper level of the JMA Wireless Dome. To express the celebration theme…
Rev. Phil Turner to Highlight Local Community as Speaker for 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Reverend Phil Turner of Bethany Baptist Church in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will serve as featured speaker at the 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in the JMA Wireless Dome at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. This year’s…
Nominate an Unsung Hero for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Each year, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ hosts the largest MLK Jr. Celebration held on any college campus. As part of the program, several community members who have embodied the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will receive Unsung Hero Awards….