10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and Drum Major Awards
The Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast and Drum Major Award provides an opportunity for the community to focus on the visions and ideals of Dr. King and to share those values with each other. In these times of incivility, intolerance and insensitivity, it is more important than ever that we keep Dr. King's dreams of equality and social justice at the forefront of our society.
Friday, February 3, 2012 • 8:30am to 10:30am • Woodland Commons
$10 Students; $25 Faculty, Staff and Public
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole,
President Emerita of Bennett College for Women
and Spelman College
Special Guest Appearance:
Marlena Johnson,
Miss New Bedford 2011
For more information, view our 2012 flyer (pdf)Watch photo slideshows of past events
Past recipients of the MLK Award
2011
- Lee Blake, President, New Bedford Historical Society and Director, SouthCoast Education Compact, UMass Dartmouth
- Deirdre Healy, Assistant Dirctor, Center for Civic Engagement, UMass Dartmouth
2010
- Reverend Curtis Dias of Calvary Pentecostal Church
- P.A.C.E. Inc: People Acting in Community Endeavors
2009
- Carol Spencer, Director, College Now, UMass Dartmouth
- Irving Fradkin,Founder, Dollars for Scholars
2008
- Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria, President, Bridgewater State College
- Dr. Susan Costa, Former Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, UMass Dartmouth
- NB Historical Society*
2007
- Dorothy Lopes (Retired), Elementary School Teacher, NB Public Schools
- Robert Waxler, Professor of English, UMass Dartmouth
2006
- Dr. William Hogan, Dean of College of Arts & Sciences, UMass Dartmouth
- Dr. John Sbrega, President, Bristol Community College
- Dr. Jibreel Khazan, Resident Director, Comprehensive Mental Health System
2005
- Jeanne Leffers, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing, UMass Dartmouth
- Yvonne Drayton, Executive Director, YWCA
2004
- Lee Charlton, President, NAACP
- Ross Grace Assistant Director of FDUH, UMass Dartmouth
