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Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, will be the keynote speaker at Georgia Perimeter College’s 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, set for Thursday, January 15, 2008. The theme of this year’s program is “Historic Firsts,” in honor of our nation’s presidential election, GPC’s highest enrollment on record, and the outstanding activities which continue to bring our college first-time recognition in the area of academic excellence and student success.

Each year, as part of the celebration of Dr. King’s life-changing legacy, the college recognizes a corporation, individual and student, who have contributed to our community is a way consistent with the teaching of Dr. King. These awardees receive the Annual Georgia Perimeter College Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award, presented each year at the celebration.

Past corporate recipients include American Association of AdaptedSPORTS, The Arnold Fund, Wachovia, Scientific Atlanta, Acuity Brands Lighting, UPS, DeKalb Medical Center, Chick-fil-A, AT&T, Turner Broadcasting, St. Joseph’s Mercy Care Services and Kroger Foods.

Individual recipients include Thomas W. Dortch Jr., Congressman John Lewis, Earl and Carolyn Glenn, Timothy C. Tuff, Cathy Henson, Rodney J. Carroll, Dean Alford and Miles E. Bagwell Jr., The Honorable Maynard Jackson, W.R. “Max” Carey, Reverend C.T. Vivian, Ed Butchart and Wendolyn Norris.

Student Humanitarian Awards have been awarded for the past two years. Recipients of the student award include Terry Fowler and Isaac Boring.

GPC is now accepting nominations for the these Humanitarian Awards. Criteria for nomination include the following characteristics:

  • Significant contribution to humanitarian service in metro-Atlanta. Humanitarian service is defined as actions beyond the responsibilities of one’s profession or corporate mission, resulting in improvement of the welfare of humankind; significant contributions benefitting one’s community, state and or nation or people of other nations.
  • An activity or collection of activities which represent an “Historic First” for the corporation, individual or student.
  • Corporations, individuals and students may self-nominate.
  • Student nominees may be either a currently enrolled or a former GPC student.
  • Previous awardees (listed above) are not eligible for re-nomination.

 
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Nominator Information

First Name:

Last Name:
E-mail address:
Telephone Number (including area-code):
Type of Award

Note:  Nominators may make more than one nomination, but must complete a separate form for each nominee.  Self-nominations are accepted only for corporate applications.

 

Nominee Information

Company Name or Name of Individual or Student:

If this is a corporate nomination, please give the name of a company representative.

 

Contact Information of Nomine or Representative

 

Nominee E-mail address:  

Nominee Telephone Number (including area-code):

 
Please describe why you believe this company, individual or GPC student should receive this award.
If additional information in support of the nomination is to be submitted, please select delivery format.

Additional supporting documentation may be submitted as follows:

By US mail, drop-off or other delivery service:

Dennis Harkins
MLK Awards Committee
GPC Clarkston Campus
3251 Panthersville Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033
678-891-3685

By Fax:  404-298-4815

Attention:  Dennis Harkins, MLK Awards Committee

Supporting documentation may include, but is not limited to the following:

Letters of recommendation, Newspaper Articles or Press Releases, Additional information not included above.

DEADLINE:  All nomination forms and supporting documentation must be
received by Friday, November 21st, 2008.





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