The 2017 Drum Major for Justice Award winners, left to right: community member Janice Eaton (accepting on behalf of her son, Jeremy Eaton), student Alexis Williams and faculty member Joanne Katz.
The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Drum Major for Justice Awards, which will be presented at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Banquet Jan. 17, 2018.
The MLK Drum Major Award is for citizens who live ordinary lives but do extraordinary acts of service with reliability and commitment. The award is presented to one student, one member of the St. Joseph community and one Missouri Western employee who demonstrate a commitment to social justice and multicultural education service.
The nomination deadline is Jan. 10th, 2018. Please go to missouriwestern.edu/cme and click on the “2018 MLK Drum Major for Justice Award Nominations” tab.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.