28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
This celebration is a significant and symbolic event in the East Stroudsburg Community
as it is the largest program in the area honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.
This celebration is a significant and symbolic event in the East Stroudsburg Community
as it is the largest program in the area honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.
Through the years, the program has expanded in size unifying over 400 people from
the community on MLK’s Day of Observance.
The program itself has transformed to include components such as the MLK Award, the
Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest in which students from all high schools within Monroe
County are encouraged to participate and all entries will be displayed at the event,
a keynote speaker, musical performances, the Boddie Scholarship Award, and ESU’s official
Day of Service in honor Dr. King.
Since its inception, 57 Mary Gertrude Smith Boddie Scholarships have been awarded
to ESU students and a total of 73 MLK community and university awards have been presented.
This is will be an event you don’t want to miss!
This year's celebration will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. This year’s breakfast will be held at Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn, 257 Stroudsmoor Rd, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360. The theme of this year’s breakfast is “Dreams are what we have, when hope seems
bleak, but hasn’t faded.”
Through the years, the program has expanded in size unifying over 400 people from
the community on MLK’s Day of Observance.
The program itself has transformed to include components such as the MLK Award, the
Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest in which students from all high schools within Monroe
County are encouraged to participate and all entries will be displayed at the event,
a keynote speaker, musical performances, the Boddie Scholarship Award, and ESU’s official
Day of Service in honor Dr. King.
Since its inception, 57 Mary Gertrude Smith Boddie Scholarships have been awarded
to ESU students and a total of 73 MLK community and university awards have been presented.
This is will be an event you don’t want to miss!
This year's celebration will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. This year’s breakfast will be held at Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn, 257 Stroudsmoor Rd, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360. The theme of this year’s breakfast is “Dreams are what we have, when hope seems
bleak, but hasn’t faded.”
For assistance or special accommodations, please contact
lfleming@esu.edu
or
(570) 422-3896.
Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, services for physical, cognitive,
visual or auditory assistance.
Contact Us
Please contact the Office of Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence with any questions
about our programs throughout the year.
