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The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored during Mitchell Community College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 12:15 p.m. in Shearer Hall.
The program will feature guest speaker Rev. Walter Wagener, a retired Methodist minister. In 1965, while serving as a campus minister at the University of Wisconsin, Wagener marched with Dr. King in Chicago to help end segregation in the schools.
The program will include the presentation of the annual Viola Kimbrough-Parker Diversity. The awards recognize a Mitchell employee, a Mitchell student and a community member who have made a difference in promoting diversity in Iredell County. Kimbrough-Parker was a former long-time college employee who contributed to the spread of diversity at Mitchell.
In addition, the winner of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Essay/Poetry contest will read their work during the program. A reception will follow the program.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration is free and open to the public. Shearer Hall is located on the historic main campus in Statesville. For more information, call (704) 878-4321.
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