UNL seeks nominations for the 2015 Chancellor's "Fulfilling the Dream" Award. The university remains committed to diversity and the ideals espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This award provides a platform to celebrate and recognize contemporary leaders who are role models both on and off-campus. Nominations are encouraged and may be submitted by all members of the university and the Lincoln community at large.
The award was established in 1997 to honor individuals who have contributed to the UNL community or the wider Lincoln community by their exemplary action in promoting King's goals and vision. The awards are presented each January during ceremonies at the university's celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Nomination materials, including a letter of nomination and no more than three letters of support, should be sent by Jan. 7, to Jody Wood, MLK Committee Secretary, 128 Canfield Administration Building, Lincoln, NE 68588-0437 or via email to jwood2@unl.edu. The awards subcommittee will review the nominations and make recommendations for the final selections to the MLK Day Planning Committee and Chancellor Harvey Perlman.
Former recipients of the award include: 1998 -- Keith Parker (UNL); 1999 -- Leola Bullock (community) and Miguel Carranza (UNL); 2000 -- Lela Shanks (community) and Melvin Jones (UNL); 2001 -- Paulette Jones (community) and Michael Combs (UNL); 2002 -- Bonnie Coffey (community) and Merlin Lawson (UNL); 2003 -- Leroy Stokes (community) and Robert Hitchcock (UNL); 2004 -- Jose Soto (community) and Stephanie Adams (UNL); 2005 -- Thomas Christie (community) and Chuck van Rossum (UNL); 2006 -- Larry Williams (community) and Amber Hunter (UNL); 2007 -- Oscar Harriot (community) and Christy Horn (UNL); 2008 -- Gwendolyn Combs (UNL); 2009 – Pete Ferguson (community) and Students United for Nebraska (UNL); 2010 – Nebraska Appleseed (community) and Helen Moore (UNL); 2011 – T.J. McDowell (community) and Charlene Maxey-Harris (UNL); 2012 – Zainab Al-baaj and the MENA Hope Project (community) and African American and African Studies Program (UNL); 2013 – Pat Tetreault (UNL); 2014 – Jake Kirkland Jr. (UNL).