PULLMAN, Wash. — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration Committee seeks nominations from Washington State University, the University of Idaho and Pullman-Moscow community members for the 2004 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Awards. Nomination deadline is Jan. 5.
The awards are given to individuals in the WSU, UI and greater community who have embraced and practiced the principles of unity, collective work and responsibility, purpose and self-determination. Recipients will have demonstrated their commitment to racial harmony, equality and equity for all in their activities and in their interaction with others.
“The awards are designed to recognize members of the community who work day-to-day on social justice and equality. For these people, it’s a lifestyle,” said Herb Delaney, chair for the 2004 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration.
Complete celebration information and a list of past Distinguished Service Award winners are available at www.wsu.edu/MLK.
A nomination form must be completed for each nominee. Forms are available online at www.wsu.edu/MLK/nomination.html and from the WSU Office of Multicultural Student Services, Lighty Student Services Building, Room 190, and the UI Office of Multicultural Affairs, Administration Building, Room 342. To be mailed or faxed a form, call (509) 335-7852 or (208) 885-7716.
Winners will be announced Jan. 20 at the 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony and Banquet at 7 p.m. in the Compton Union Building’s Carey Ballroom. Tickets to attend are $5 per person.
Margarita Mendoza de Sugiyama, administrator for the Internal Civil Rights Branch of the Washington State Department of Transportation, will be the featured speaker. Essay contest winning entries will also be read at the banquet.
For more information about the banquet or to reserve a seat, contact Michele Beckmann at (509) 335-7852, Michele_Beckmann@wsu.edu, or Delaney at (509) 335-5711, delaney@wsu.edu.
