Campus & Community

Nominations sought for Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Heroes Awards

Friday, October 23, 2009, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2010 Celebration committee is seeking nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards, which will be presented during the evening celebration in the Carrier Dome on Jan. 24, 2010. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Continuing the Journey: Where do we go from here?” The awards are presented annually to people who, in the spirit of Dr. King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others but who are not widely recognized for their efforts.

Nominations may be made in any of the following categories:

  • Youth/teen from the Greater Syracuse community
  • Adult from the Greater Syracuse community
  • Student at SU or the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)
  • Faculty or staff from SU or SUNY-ESF

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

Information and nomination forms are available at (click on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration button on the right).

For more information, contact Ginny Yerdon, Hendricks Chapel, 443-5044, gyerdon@syr.edu, or Judy Holmes, Unsung Heroes Award Committee, 443-8085, jlholmes@syr.edu.