Awards recognize elected official, community activist and emerging leaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2024
Contact: Juliet V. Casey, jcasey@losmedanos.edu, (925) 473-7322
Pittsburg, Calif. – Los Medanos College (LMC) is proud to announce its inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Celebration to recognize civil rights and social justice champions as well as students whose activism sets them apart as emerging leaders. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29, in the Student Union Conference Center of the Pittsburg Campus, 2700 E. Leland Road.
This community event celebrates the life of civil rights and social justice leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as part of LMC’s yearlong acknowledgement of Black history (BHM 365).
This year’s honorees:
Emerging Leadership Awards
LMC student Daniel Farley and LMC alumna Chiamaka Oha
Beloved Community Award
East County NAACP Executive Committee Member Willie Mims
Visionary Leadership Award
Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District 5
Festivities include music by Brothas of the Drum, led by Terance Elliott, and poetry readings by Pittsburg High School seniors Jaqui Prado and Juwel Lawson.
Information about LMC’s activities celebrating BHM 365 is available on the website.
About Los Medanos College (LMC): LMC is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District, serving the East Contra Costa County community. Established in 1974, LMC has earned federal designations as a Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving institution. It offers award-winning transfer and career-technical programs, support services, and diverse academic opportunities in an inclusive learning environment. With exceptional educators, innovative curriculum, growing degree and certificate offerings, and state-of-the-art facilities, the college prepares students to succeed in their educational pursuits, in the workforce, and beyond. LMC’s Pittsburg Campus is located on 120 acres bordering Antioch, with an additional education center in Brentwood.