ML King Spirit Award Nomination
Deadline is first Friday in December
Click here to download a 1-page PDF of the MLK Spirit Award nomination form.
Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award Nominations are accepted year-round.
The University City Board of Education is seeking nominations for the School District of University City’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award. The award honors individuals and groups, living or deceased, who work or have worked toward racial unity and justice. Nominations should include contact information as well as how the nominee has worked or is working toward racial unity and justice. Nominees must be, or have been, residents of University City. Nominations are reviewed by a committee of school board members with one or two selected each year to receive the annual award.
Past recipients of this award have included:
2003 Chris Hexter & Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Vail, Sr.
2004 Jesse Swanigan & Billie Mayo
2005 Moses Head* & Betsy Grant (*awarded posthumously)
2006 Maggie Dagen & Honorable Betty Thompson
2007 Rory Ellinger
2008 Sam Austin, Jr.
2009 Denise Lieberman
New awardee(s) are recognized during the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration traditionally held the Sunday afternoon prior to the Monday holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King.
In case of inclement weather, the celebration is typically rescheduled for the following Sunday.
Please complete and return the above linked form along with any additional information to the MLK Spirit Award Committee, c/o University City Board of Education, McNair Administration Building, 8136 Groby Road, University City, MO 63130, by noon on the first Friday in December. Nominations may also be submitted via your nearest University City public school's main office, please be sure to address your sealed envelope as stated above and allow two school days for arrival to McNair building. Late nominations will be held for the following year.
New for 2010: The above form has been updated to allow use of the typewriter tool in Adobe Reader and completed form may now be submitted via email directly to ccole@u-city.k12.mo.us. Note: If you submit via email and do not receive a confirmation that the email was received, please presume that it did not go through, and submit a printed copy as well.
Printed copies of the nomination form are made available in public school offices as well as distributed through community sites such as the University City Public Library, Centennial Commons, City Hall, Police and Fire Departments near the nomination deadline.
For more information about this event, the selection process or to join the planning committee, email ccole@u-city.k12.mo.us or call 314/290-4019.
