Call for MLK Award NominationsPLEASE SUBMIT NOMINATIONS BY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008
Canisius College would like to acknowledge a student and/or a non-student (faculty, staff, or administrator) who represent the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Toward this end, we would like to solicit nominations for an award or awards to be presented at the Spring Honors Convocation. The nominee(s) must demonstrate qualities promoting equality, fairness, human rights and justice.
Please take a moment to nominate college members for this honor. For each award category, please identify and explain at least two reasons which make this person deserving of the award.
Past recipients of the MLK Award
| 2007 Charles R. Schmidtke, PhD (Faculty) Gary M. Everett (Administrator) Brian C. Ricci '07 2006 Michael J. Gent, PhD (Faculty) Jerome L. Neuner, PhD (Administrator) Danielle V. Esposito ’06 (Student) 2005 LaVerne M. Seales-Saley, PhD (Faculty) Evangeline J. Powell (Staff) Aamina Edwards '06 (Student) 2004 Bruce J. Dierenfield, PhD (Faculty) Barbara J. Porter, PhD (Administrator) U.S. Magistrate Judge Hugh B. Scott (Special Appreciation) JulieAnna Golebiewski ’04 (Student) 2003 Peter Koehneke (Faculty) Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. (Administrator) Mary Pat Leahy (Staff) Kathy Riley '03 (Student) 2002 Kenneth Sroka, PhD (Faculty) E. Roger Stephenson, PhD (Faculty) Ellen O. Conley, PhD (Administrator) Patty Grasso (Staff) Elizabeth Bocchino '02 (Student) 2001 Joseph Lovering, PhD, Prof. Emeritus (Faculty) Lake Kearney (Staff) Kelly Barden ’01 (Student) 2000 Rev. Benjamin Fiore, S.J. (Faculty) Sr. Patricia Brady, SSMN (Administrator) William St. Jean ’00 (Student) |
1999 Ruben Gomez, PhD (Faculty) J. Joe Van Volkenburg (Administrator) Elaine Mrugala (Staff) Gerry Muir, MS ’99 (Graduate Student) LaShekia Chatman ’99 (Student) Sababu C. Norris (Special Appreciation) 1997 Terrence Bisson, PhD (Faculty) Kathryn Philliben (Administrator) Sgt. Gwendolyn Johnson (Staff) 1996 Julia Wescott, PhD (Faculty) Patricia Rissmeyer, PhD (Administrator) Willie Mae Frazier (Staff) Stanley L. Purdie ’98 (Student) 1995 Edward Kisailus, PhD (Faculty) Deirdre Egan (Administrator) Nicole Jones (Student) 1994 Candalene J. McCombs, PhD (Administrator) Henrique Caine ’94 (Student) 1993 Paula McNutt, PhD (Faculty) Lilly Adams-Dudley (Administrator) Caesar Brown ’94 (Student) 1992 Martha Veasey (Administrator) Lewis Carver (Student) 1991 Jesse E. Nash Jr., Prof. Emeritus (Faculty) Mr. Mark Swiatek ’91 (Student) |
Members of the MLK 2007-2008 Awards Selection Committee
Committee members are not eligible for nomination.
CHAIR — U.S. Magistrate Judge Hugh B. Scott
RECORDING SECRETARY — Vicki Edgerton '06, Administrative Associate/Multicultural Programs
Sr. Patricia Brady, SSMN, Director of Service-Learning
Rev. John P. Bucki, S.J., Director/Campus Ministry
Patricia Christian, PhD, Associate Professor/Sociology/Anthropology/Criminal Justice
Bruce Dierenfield, PhD, Professor/History
Patricia Hutton, PhD, Professor/Economics/Finance
Gary Lew, Senior Facilities Operations Manager
Rev. Patrick Lynch, S.J., Associate Professor/Chair/Religious Studies & Theology
John Maddock, Associate Director/Athletics/External
Paula McNutt, PhD, Dean/Arts and Sciences
Sababu C. Norris, Director/Multicultural Programs (ex-officio)
Esther Northman, Director/International Student Programs
Denise Rogers, Payroll Associate/Controller's
La Verne Seales-Saley, PhD, Associate Professor, Modern Languages
Brian Smith, Director/Leadership Development
Connie Trowbridge, Associate Director/Human Resources
Rev. Michael F. Tunney, S.J., Professor/Fine Arts & Studio Arts; Director/Studio Arts; Rector/Jesuit Community
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Xavier Hunter ’09, President/Afro-American Society
Venzella Williams ’10, President/Gospel Ensemble
Representative, The Griffin
Representative, Latin American Students and Friends
Representative, Undergraduate Student Association
The committee encourages comments.
For each award category, please identify and explain at least two (2) reasons which make this person deserving of the award. Also, please provide specific examples of additional MLK-related work. (No more than 750 words, which is equal to approximately 2 typed pages, double spaced.)