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Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program Each year, the Multicultural Center will sponsor a campus-wide program to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event is free and open to the public. Wednesday, January 13, 2010 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. Past winners of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Essay Contest include: 2009 Essay Contest Winner - Stephanie Marie Daniel, Blessed Sacrament School & Anna Paige Kirby, River Mill Academy 2008 Essay Contest Winner - Veronica Dodson, Burlington Christian Academy 2007 Essay Contest Winner - Wesley Forrest Brewer, Turrentine Middle School 2006 Essay Contest Winner - Kelsey Ashlyn Thompson, Burlington Christian Academy 2005 Essay Contest Winner - Elliott Jeffries "Jeff" Lynch, Turrentine Middle School 2004 Essay Contest Winner - Kendal LeRod Miles, Turrentine Middle School 2003 Essay Contest Winner - Benjamin Crisp, Turrentine Middle School 2002 Essay Contest Winner - Brooks Blue, Woodlawn Middle School 2001 Essay Contest Winner - Brenda Hernandez, Graham Middle School
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