ABOVE: 2023 MLK Scholarship winner, DHS Senior Mackenzie Blanden, is greeted at St. James United Methodist Church by Elder Tyson Parks, Jr.
THE FOLLOWING IS A MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR CELEBRATION COMMITTEE RELEASE
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee is now accepting applications for the MLK Scholarship. To be eligible for the $4000 scholarship, you must be a 2024 high school graduating senior at a local high school who plans to pursue his/her education at an institution of higher learning.
Applications are available at the local high schools and the City of Danville Human Relations Department.
The selection of the scholarship recipient by the MLK Committee is not based on any racial, religious, ethnic or cultural affiliation. Therefore, students who meet the criteria listed in the scholarship application are encouraged to apply.
All scholarship applications must be submitted to the City of Danville Human Relations Department by 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2023. The recipient will be announced at the MLK Celebration Community Wide Celebration in January. For additional information, please contact Sandra Finch at 217-431-2280.
