Dear Clemson:
I am pleased to announce that the President’s Office will once again be awarding the Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards for Excellence In Service. This is the sixth year for this award. We received many nominations last year for very deserving individuals. We would like to solicit your participation once again in nominating persons who you feel exemplify one or more of the qualities outlined below. Three awards will be given, one in each of the following categories:
- Clemson University Student
- Clemson University Employee (Faculty or Staff)
- Clemson Community Member (Anderson, Oconee or Pickens Counties)
Persons being nominated for one of these awards should exhibit excellence in service in one or more of the following areas involved in actualizing the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
- Service to Clemson University or the surrounding community
- Commitment to Diversity & Community-Building
- Advancement of the African-American Community
- Civil Rights Advocacy
- Service Above and Beyond Direct Employment
The recipient of the Student award will receive a $250 cash stipend. The winners of the Clemson University Faculty/Staff award and the Clemson Community Member award will be given a grant in the amount of $250, which will be given to the campus or community organization of the recipient’s choice. Each recipient will also receive a personal plaque, and their name will be placed on a perpetual plaque that will be hung in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
An online nomination form is available at: http://stuaff.clemson.edu/gic/mlkAwards/ . All nominations must be submitted via the online nomination form no later than 4:30pm on Friday, November 10, 2006. A Selection Committee consisting of students, faculty and staff will review the nominations and select the recipients. The recipients will be announced at the MLK Commemorative Service on January 16, 2007, at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. This program will begin at approximately 6:30pm.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in identifying worthy candidates for this great honor.
Sincerely,
James F. Barker, FAIA
President