Nominations sought for Human and Civil Rights Champion Awards

November 6, 2024 • Nikasha Dicks

Pharrin Clarida, 2024 Human and Civil Rights Champion Award Recipient, stands alongside Dr. Daniel J. Heimmermann (Left), Gail Diggs, Aiken City County Member, and Alex English, retired NBA Player.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Steering Committee is seeking nominations for its annual Human and Civil Rights Champion awards through December 1.

The awards recognize those who have demonstrated advocacy and support for diversity, equity, inclusion, and human rights. The honor is awarded to one Aiken County community member and one student from each Aiken Technical College (Aiken Tech) and University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA).

Below are links to the nomination forms and criteria:

Nominate an Aiken County community member: https://bit.ly/3Ad6XJl
Nominate an Aiken Tech student: https://bit.ly/3XKuA4H
Nominate a USCA student: https://bit.ly/4eYTofv

The Human and Civil Rights Champion Award recipients will be recognized during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration on Sunday, January 26, at the USCA Convocation Center.

Aiken Tech and USCA are the presenters of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration. The event's steering committee includes area community members, business leaders, and representatives from each institution.

Nikasha Dicks is the Director of Marketing & Communications at Aiken Technical College, and this article was reproduced with permission.

For more information, contact USCA Marketing & Communication at news@usca.edu.

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