MLK Village News
Members of the MLK community, or Village as we now call
it, with respect to scholarship winners, started on their
educational paths with "village money" from families,
grants, loans and various awards. From 1999 to date, our
scholarships, ranging from $l,000 to $3,500 have assisted
the students listed below.
All winners have been honored at annual banquets, held
the 3rd Monday in May. The first banquet was held in a
Madison Park restaurant with about thirty-five people
attending, including six winners and their families. Later
banquets were held at South Seattle Community College and
Martin Luther King Elementary School before it closed.
Since then, Mount Zion Baptist Church has been the banquet
site. "Roses and Rainbows" have been part of the
tradition, with families receiving a rose bush to plant in
their gardens, and elementary school students coloring
rainbow placemats for banquet guests. In 2009 over
one-hundred twenty-five guests watched twelve students
each receive $l,000 awards.
2010 saw a circle being completed. Cecil Cross, II, a
2000 award winner, returned as the inspirational speaker
for the scholarship banquet. His achievement, and the
achievement of other Dream Foundation award winners,
serves as testimony to our collective gifts, efforts, and
beliefs regarding an investment in America's future. The
village is strong and growing!
A Former Award Winner Speaks
Past Winners and Inspirational Speakers for
Scholarship Banquets from 1999-2010
"I have received acceptance to the Harvard Graduate School of Education (yesterday!!) in the Teacher Education Program and look forward to embarking on this exciting path and amazing opportunity laid before me. I am grateful everyday to those who have played a part - big or small - in getting me where I am today. The MLK Dream Foundation Scholarship was a part of a necessary and strong start to unleash my potential."
– Kareen Wilkinson (1999 award winner – Pomona College 03)
2010
Speaker: Cecil Cross, II, Best Selling Author,
Graduate of MLK and Garfield High School
Camille Brown, Delana Brown, Chelsea Coleman, Marcus
Ellis-Alexander, Alexa Lagazo-Patton, Jordan Leonard,
Ebony Mosley, Darian Pelzer, Christopher Pitre, Marquis
Powe, Brea Roberts, Najee Siu-Chang, Ahmen Taplin
2009
Speaker: Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick
Amanda Bagsby, Rashauna Dawson, Liana Diga, Roemon Fields,
Jonathan Gore, Jasmine Harris, Nharissa Harris, Jemella
Kennebrew, Brandon Leonard, Epiffany Phillips, Imani Siu-Chang,
Chris Thavongsack
2008
Speaker: Dr. Quinton Morris, Seattle University Director
of Chamber and Instrumental Music
Violet Banks, Hilton Clemmons, Jasmine Davis, James
Dixon, Kiascha Fudge, Tristan Gayden, Charetta James,
Samuel Lausiva, Brianna Marbles, Edward Pelzer, Marita
Phelps, Brittney Rogers
2007
Speaker: John Sharify, KOMO TV
Abraham Diekhans-Mears, Daryna Dixon, Deborah
Spencer-Kirby, Tireion Turner, David Weatherspoon II,
DeMario Worthy, Brittiany Dixon-Taylor, Christiana
Freeman, Yaminah Gardner, Cierra Gaither, Dianika Harris-Dones,
Alex Jackson, Duntae Jones, Adrian McDonnal, Calvin
Rabiroff
2006
Speaker: Donna Marshall, 2005 Miliken National Educator
Award Winner
Brandon Benning, Reseda Butler, Joel Diga, Abriana
DuBose, Tracie Elliott, Anthony Fields,Matthew Herring,
Wesley LaGazo-Patton, Precious Simmons, Jacquocora Turner
2005
Speaker: Arthur D. Jackson, Jr, Costco Vice President for
Administration
Reseda Butler, Brittany Carter, Khaliah Davis, Venishia
Dixon, Andrew Guidry, Charles Guidry III,Mitchell Huffine,
Markesa Phelps, Andreya Taylor, Patrice Vinson
2004
Speakers: Dr. Rusty Barcelo, Vice President and Vice
Provost, University of Washington and Enrique Cerna, KCTS
TV
Alvertis Brooks, Janelle Coleman, Michael Gartrell, Sean
Jackson, Brittney Marzest, Carolyn Norman,Aaron Skinner,
Lori Perry
2003
Speaker: Dr. Charles Mitchell, Chancellor, Seattle
Community Colleges
Richard "Zerin" Beverly, Andrea Black, Kenika Brown, Ebony
Cross, Jameila Harris Richardson,Shaina Mitchell, Sherrill
Simmons
2002
Speakers: Ken Schram and Elyssa Jaffe, KOMO-TV
Kelly Alderson,.Cole Allen, Jonathan Cruz, Ceje Estrada,
Richard Jackson, Brooke Jensen, Keestra Smith
2001
Speaker: Norm Rice, President, Federal Home Loan Bank and
Former Mayor of Seattle
Katrice Barfield, Celestine Guice, Jared Mitchell, Floyd
Skinner, Anna Stanton, Jauwanna Smith,Wendell "Troy"
Thompson, Natacia Vanison
2000
Speaker: Emily Langlie, KOMO TV
Mateen Abdullah, Kahlana Barfield, Kalen Canaday, Cecil
Cross, Jose Valdez
1999
Speaker: Ron Simms, King County Executive
Anne Bettesworth, Brianna Chapman, Jason Chambliss, Walter
Griffin, Toron Smith, Kareen Wilkinson
Other Village News
- Kareen Wilkinson (1999) was accepted into Harvard
for 2010.
- Cecil Cross (2000) just published his second book
for young adults
- Kahlana Barfield (2000) was named beauty editor for
In Style magazine in 2007
- Shaina Mitchell (2003) danced with Savion Glover on
Dancing with the Stars in 2007
- Alex Jackson (2007), winner of Apollo Star Search.
Danced in Harlem's Apollo Theater
Don’t see your name here? Write to
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to give us an update on your path.
Some Village Resources
Here's how to find out up-to-date college costs for
community and four-year schools.
Cost schedules for Washington State colleges
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