Nominations are being sought for the 25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian and Scholarship awards to be given at the Feb. 5, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Entries also are being sought for an essay, poetry, and visual arts competition for high school students.
The awards are given each year to recognize those who exemplify the philosophy of nonviolent social change as demonstrated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An SIUE employee as well as a resident of Illinois is each eligible for a Humanitarian Award, while a current SIUE student is eligible for the Scholarship and Humanitarian Award.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 7. Guidelines and entry forms have been sent to all area high schools for the essay, poetry, and visual arts competition. Winners of the high school competition will receive a $100 honorarium and a plaque of recognition. Applications for the scholarship and the humanitarian awards are available for download at www.siue.edu/kimmel/awards/mlk.shtml. For more information, call the center at (618) 650-2686.