in education, skills
& training
in education, skills
& training
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in education in all its forms as the key to individual growth. Education enables social advancement, understanding, and cooperation to build a just society.
MLKMC aims to Keep The Dream Alive
In Scholarships
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Featured Recipients
‘Keep The Dream Alive’ Award
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Council honors community members who have made significant contributions to the world and represent the legacy of Dr. King.
The Council – A Strong History
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in education in all its forms as the key to individual growth. Education enables social advancement, understanding, and cooperation to build a just society.
MLKMC aims to Keep the Dream Alive
Scholarship Sponsors
RRCF Bank Of America Congregation Albert
Wells Fargo UNM Smiths EES Ethicon
PNM Modrall Sperling 2nd Presbyterian Church of Albuquerque Office For Equity and Inclusion
In Memory of Christopher M. Torres
In Memory of Milton S. Hall – by Stephen and Renetta Torres
Mitchell, Olsen and Richardson Memorial Scholarships
Silvio G. Dell’Angela
Co-sponsors
As Dr. King believed, we build community through shared support, inclusion, and dialogue.
Our Community Partners:
Albuquerque City Council, Albuquerque Public Schools, Bernalillo County,
Central New Mexico Community College, Congregation Albert, University of New Mexico-Division for Equity and Inclusion, Smith’s Food and Drug Stores, Contractor A.I.A., DNCA Architects, The Albuquerque Journal
Individuals
J. Jeffery and Karen Pasquier
Ted Lambert
Devendra Narayan
J. Harold Washington
Junior Hunte
Jim Thompson
MLKMC Board
Jewel L. Hall MLKMC'S Co-founder, Past President and Emeritus
Jewel has worked as a volunteer for twenty-eight years on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Council. For many years Jewel devoted her time to volunteering and helping in various community efforts. Her efforts in the community are numerous. She has volunteered for AARP, served as President of the Albuquerque Northwest Retired Educators Association, Chaired the TV-I (CNM) Emeritus College Advisory Committee, lead an Albuquerque tutorial program for students and was elected to the Rio Rancho, New Mexico first school Board. Jewel knows about educational benefits. She taught high school in Oak Grove, Louisiana. She was a teacher in Saginaw, Michigan for 22 years before she came to Albuquerque. She taught at Albuquerque High School and Albuquerque’s Sandia High School. Jewel served as President of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation. She retired from Albuquerque Public Schools.
Ernest W. Sturdevant Vice President
Ernie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City, majoring in voice with minors in theatre and conducting. A member of Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA, his credits include legitimate and music theatre and commercials and film, with professional music credits as music director, vocal instructor, pianist, organist, soloist in opera, oratorio and on the concert stage, as well as arranger and composer. Ernie has taught elementary through college in the classroom, music theatre audition and vocal techniques workshops and currently maintains a busy schedule as a freelance musician-actor and vocal teacher.
Elizabeth Ann Galligan, Ph.D Member-at-Large
Elizabeth is a retired educator with a life-long dedication to multicultural understanding. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in Multicultural Teacher Education from the University of New Mexico and a Master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of California. She has organized many commemorations of Dr. King’s legacy. She has developed courses in the multicultural heritage of the Southwest at Eastern New Mexico and worked as liaison between the university and Bosque Redondo State Monument.
Annie Belle Hill Emeritus (January 21, 1936 - May 27, 2019)
Annie retired after twenty-five years service from Albuquerque Public Schools. She served a member of MLKMC Scholarship Committee for twenty-three years and was a faithful member of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. Annie loved spending time with family, sewing and watching sports. Rest In Peace, Annie.
Ann M. Yeck Advisor
Ann taught integrated class from third through twelfth grade. She visited and hosted cross-community gatherings during the 1968 Riots in Cleveland. As an Albuquerque Teachers Federation representative and treasurer, she promoted equal rights and responsibilities for all in the cause of justice. She served as secretary for both the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Council.
J. Harold Washington Advisor
Harold is a retired CNM administrator who served as Director of CNM’s tutoring services, Director of Continuing Education, interim Executive Director of the Work Force Training Center. He has been the president of the New Mexico Adult and Continuing Education Association as well as president of the UNM Hospital Service League. He graduated from UNM with a BA in Fine Arts and his graduate work was in Educational Technology. Mr. Washington has been active in the Albuquerque Community serving on a variety of boards and volunteer programs.
Rabbi Arthur Flicker Advisor
Rabbi Flicker received his rabbinic ordination in 1990 and has served congregations in Tyler, Texas; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Columbus, Ohio. He recently retired from the Congregation B’nai Israel. He has served on the Board of the Samaritan Counseling Center and the Public Safety Partnership and currently serves on the Ethics Committee of Presbyterian Hospital, the Board of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico, the Board of Israel Bonds, and as a Chaplain for APD. He has earned numerous awards, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award from the Baptist Ministers’ Council in Cincinnati.
Alfred Dennis Mathewson Advisor
Alfred grew up in North Carolina. Alfred’s life was inspired by his parent’s determination, by a first grade teacher who recognized his potential and promoted him from remedial classes to accelerated classes, and by a Howard University professor, who taught Alfred to speak up for his convictions. Alfred is active in civic and professional organizations including Albuquerque’s Council for International Visitors. He graduated from Yale Law School. He was hired to teach at UNM’s School of Law, where he continues to teach now.
Marilyn Davis Advisor
Marilyn Davis is a Holmes Scholar and Ph.D. candidate at the University of New Mexico (UNM), completing her doctorate in Language Literacy and Sociocultural Studies and Educational Psychology. Her doctorate focuses on academic learning and self-efficacy in out of class time settings. Ms. Davis received her master degree in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in School/University/Community partnerships and Finance in 2001. She served as the liaison and program manager for the APS/UNM Professional Development Partnership for 16 years at UNM and has actively volunteered in the Albuquerque Public Schools since 1996. Currently, Ms. Davis is a lead Research Scientist in the Center for Education Policy Research at UNM, evaluating program impact for the New Mexico Skill UP Network Pathway Acceleration in Technology and Healthcare (SUN PATH), a $15 million collaborative partnership among 11 community colleges statewide, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Rev. Dr. Robert Woodruff Advisor
Pastor Rob was ordained in 2002 after earning his Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. He subsequently served a congregation in Ann Arbor, Michigan and as a Young Adult Volunteer of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. He is currently Pastor of Second Presbyterian, Albuquerque, a bilingual and multicultural congregation. In 2012, he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. Pastor Rob serves on several non-profit boards and is deeply involved in the wider church and the Albuquerque community.
Cathy Intemann Executive Director of Communications
Adventure, creativity and interaction describe my outlook. I try to combine these three attributes in order to give purpose to my retirement from public education. I seek opportunities to work in education: I tutor adult ESL and work with immigrant students learning to read. And of course I enjoy working with our scholarship recipients. I also keep involved with my city and neighborhood by volunteering as needed. I love to work with my hands and to view problems in a creative way so there are arts and crafts throughout the house. My adventurous spirit allows me to try new experiences both locally and far away. I love the outdoors: hiking, kayaking, walking, and gardening. I get to eat healthy and enjoy the bounty of my backyard. I am indeed blessed.