贝博官网app体彩网 community have been honored with Martin Luther 王 Jr. 正义奖.

颁奖, which were handed out for the first time in 2020, are designed to honor faculty, staff and students who are leaders of social justice, committed to action, and inspire action in others. 

Honorees must also embody the deeply Franciscan definition of justice, honoring the dignity that is due each individual. Dr. 王 was committed to not only racial equity, but justice for the poor and other marginalized populations.

的 2021 MLK Justice Award student winner is Akim哈德逊, a psychology major who just completed his sophomore year at SBU.

哈德逊的, one nominator said: “Not only does Akim embody the ideal of non-violence and social justice, he also helps others understand this path. He embodies all of the positive qualities of a 和平的领袖, 深思熟虑的, 和善良的, while willing to educate and illuminate others about his experience along with the history of Black Americans without making people feel intimidated or insecure.”

哈德逊也是一笔资产 to his home community in Geneva, 纽约, where he has his own podcast and co-hosts and moderates webinars and film viewings for a group called Community Education for Transformation in Geneva, 是他共同创立的. 

哈德逊读者互动 the People’s Peaceful Protest, 游行队伍:举行游行的团体, 集会, and public speeches at city council meetings while allying with other social justice groups in the community. 的 People’s Peaceful Protest helped lead the city council to create a police accountability board and to create new legislation to decrease conflicts between citizens and police. 

“Akim’s actions are similar to the Dr. 王’s: He is committed to peace, but not afraid to lead and speak truth to power,一位提名人说.

的 2021 MLK Award staff winner is 克里斯-布朗, executive director of the Student Success Center and SBU’s Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP).

“For as long as he’s worked here, Chris has led our campus on a path to truly understanding and living the values espoused by Dr. 王. 他超越了召唤 to ensure our campus is continuing efforts for diversity, equity, and inclusion,一位提名人说. “He is a role model for our campus and the greater community.”

All of the Student Success Center programs are integral 贝博体彩app下载游戏官网 students and “Chris ensures all students feel welcomed and at home on our campus.”

他对HEOP的监督, which provides up to five years of scholarships and mentoring to students from diverse backgrounds, Brown helps bring students to campus who otherwise may not be able to attend SBU. 

Brown also plays an integral role in developing the curriculum for SBU 101 and SBU 102, required freshman courses that help educate our students about diversity, equity and inclusion. He has served as the advisor of Spectrum, the student LGBTQIA+ at SBU and has long been an advocate, voice and supporter of LGBTQIA+ students, 教职员工. 

Brown is also a member of Olean’s 多样性、股票 & 包容 committee examining municipal policies and procedures, and researching ways to do outreach and development in the Olean community. 

的 2021 MLK Justice Award faculty winner is Dr. 戴西摩纳金伯利, associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication and director of SBU’s master’s program in strategic leadership.

In 2020, President Dennis DePerro named DeSimone co-chair, along with Dr. SBU的Matrecia James Presidential Commission on 多样性、股票 and 包容.

“Kimberly is a passionate and active leader of diversity, equity and inclusion at SBU,一位提名人说. “As both a professor and a member of our community, she works tirelessly to make our campus a more just and inclusive institution.”

DeSimone’s scholarship focuses on women in leadership and builds on her teaching and service. 

Beyond campus, DeSimone is an advocate for children with special needs including neurological differences such as autism. She has won numerous honors and awards for her DEI work in her home community of Buffalo. 

DeSimone has a firsthand appreciation for what diversity can mean to an academic institution: She earned her bachelor’s degree through HEOP at Niagara University.

“现在, in her position as a professor, she seeks to mentor our HEOP students so they know anything is possible for their futures,一位提名人说. “She is the ideal recipient of this award for her leadership and her belief in standing up for the dignity of all human beings, 就像博士一样. 王.”


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