Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program

Each year, the Multicultural Center and the Multicultural Student Council sponsor a campus-wide celebration in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event is free and open to the public.

January 16, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program with Dion Jordan
Whitley Auditorium
Noon
Free & open to the public
Speaker to be announced late in the fall

Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Essay Contest

Established in 2001, the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Essay Contest was designed to promote awareness of Dr. King's vision for a more humane nation. The contest is open to all middle school students in grades 6, 7 and 8 enrolled in private, public and charter schools in Alamance County. Students may participate in the essay contest by submitting an application and essay.

DOWNLOAD 07-08 ESSAY APPLICATION HERE!  Deadline is December 7th!

Past winners of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Essay Contest include:

2006 Essay Contest Winner
Kelsey Ashlyn Thompson
Seventh Grade Student
Burlington Christian Academy

2005 Essay Contest Winner
Elliott Jeffries "Jeff" Lynch
Seventh Grade Student
Turrentine Middle School

2004 Essay Contest Winner
Kendal LeRod Miles
Sixth Grade Student
Turrentine Middle School

2003 Essay Contest Winner
Benjamin Crisp
Eighth Grade Student
Turrentine Middle School

2002 Essay Contest Winner
Brooks Blue
Eighth Grade Student
Woodlawn Middle School

2001 Essay Contest Winner
Brenda Hernandez
Eighth Grade Student
Graham Middle School