Image: Patrick Mansell February 26, 2021
As part of our regular We Are! feature, we recognize ten Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what s asked of them in their work at the University. Do you know someone who deserves a shout-out? If you do, consider taking a minute to nominate that person by filling out a short online form.
This week, we d like say thank you on behalf of the entire University community to:
Stephanie Danette Preston, Associate Dean for Graduate Educational Equity, whose nominator wrote: Dr. Preston works overtime to make sure students are treated fairly and have adequate resources. She makes herself available to students and listens to students concerns to find solutions to concerns. She is also the advisor to the Black Graduate Student Association.
Online remembrance honors King’s life and legacy with conversation, inspiration
The 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration on Jan. 15, 2021, featured Project 1972: A Conversation with our Elders, a panel discussion with Penn Staters who shared their experiences as Black students at the University in 1968-72. Clockwise from top left are: Denita Wright Watson, Barry Reddish, Monte Dawson, Earl Frank Merritt, Gary Abdullah, Selma Harrison and AnneMarie Mingo.
Image: Patrick Mansell
46th Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration offers chance to reflect, respect, learn
January 17, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. On Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the Forum on Black Affairs (FOBA) and Penn State World Campus partnered to host the 46th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration, “Project 1972: A Conversation with our Elders.”
This year’s Martin Luther King Jr.
Memorial Celebration, hosted by Penn State’s Forum on Black Affairs, will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 15 via Zoom.
In past years, Penn Staters and community members gathered together in person to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but due to the coronavirus pandemic, FoBA needed to make a change.
“This year, due to the global pandemic, we will not be able to gather in person, so we have partnered with our colleagues from Penn State World Campus Student Affairs to virtually commemorate Dr. King’s legacy,” FoBA President Andre Culbreath said. “We look forward to seeing you at this special occasion in honor of Dr. King.”