Academic, Community Service Award Applications Now Available
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to working toward tolerance and brotherly love. The Committee to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is composed of Kosciusko County residents who desire to promote racial harmony through annual events honoring his life and work, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools. The goal is to challenge people of all ages and races to study the principles of love, fellowship and self-sacrifice as taught by the words and deeds of King. In the spirit of King, the committee Tuesday announced the Academic Excellence and Community Service Award for any high school senior who is a member of the graduating class of 2017, a resident of Kosciusko County, and a student who is someone who has overcome a social or economic challenge and/or a first generation college student. The applicant must demonstrate scholastic excellence and encompass the heart of King through acts of community service and enriching the lives of others, the release states. The Academic Excellence and Community Service Award application is available through the student’s high school guidance department and is due Dec. 23. Recipients of this award will be acknowledged at the next annual event honoring King, to take place Jan. 16. Applications for the award can be obtained at local high school guidance departments.
