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 The Keeper of the Dream Award was established in January 1993 to recognize Oakland University students who have contributed to interracial understanding and good will. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement (a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at time of application), a clear career focus and academic persistence (student must be returning to Oakland in the fall and winter semester of the following academic year).
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Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Application 2009
The Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Awards Celebration honors the legacy of the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and awards up to six scholarships to students that best demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities through their involvement on campus and in the community by breaking down racial and cultural stereotypes and by promoting unity among all people to foster a campus environment rich in diversity and multiculturalism.
It is also an opportunity to publicly recognize students who exemplify Dr. King’s vision, and to award them annual scholarships for their efforts in promoting interracial tolerance and understanding.
A steady increase in corporate contributions has made it possible to increase the initial level of awards from two $1,000 scholarships in 1993 to several $5,000 scholarships.
Since its inception, over fifty students from a wide variety of academic majors have been awarded scholarships.
For more information about the award requirements, please contact the Center for Multicultural Initiatives Office, 134 North Foundation Hall, (248) 370-4404. This award is open to all students regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
| AWARD WINNERS AND PRESENTERS |
2008
Presenter: Harry Belafonte
Latonia Garrett
Ronée Harvey
Denise Jones
Avery Neale
Yakela Roberson
Jinae Stoudemire
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2007
Presenter: Ruby Dee
Sean Buono
Kwame Everett
Matthew Kelly
Aaron Kochenderfer
Brandon Svenson
Tiffanye Teagarden
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2006
Presenter: Former Ambassador Andrew Young
Nerissa Brown
Margaret DeGrandis
Kirbionne Fletcher
Michael Lerchenfeldt
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2005
Presenter: Coretta Scott King
Sheila L. Brooks
Andrew W. Gaines
Kathryn M. Miller
Jameelah M. Muhammad
Ashley K. Seal
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2004
Presenter: Daniel G. Mulhern, First Gentleman of Michigan
Lenny Compton
George Davis III
Joi Durant
James Ellout
Sophia Soldana
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2003
Presenter: Edsel B. Ford, Ford Motor Company
Crystal D. Allen
Steven D. Townsend
Crystal A. Wilkerson
Sumeera Younis
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2002
Presenter: Martin Luther King III, President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ashli C. Bobo
Rhonda R. Hanna
Joi C. Olden
Diana L. Pochmara
Special Recognition:
Erin Liebner
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2001
Presenter: Harold Kutner, Vice-President, Worldwide Purchasing & North American Operations, General Motors Corporation
Angel D. Guy
David Mackinder
Brian S. Jaye
Kimberly Lavan
Ann R. Lefkowitz
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2000
Presenter: Robert N. Cooper, President, Ameritech Michigan
Annie O. Chung
Bonefacio F. De La Rosa
LaShanda P. Evans
Kristin J. Kouba
Razzaaq S. McConner
Aniesha K. Mitchell
Tamarcus D. Southward
Mychal C. Thom
Naeam Wilkerson
Ralph E. Williams, II
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1999
Presenter: Dave Bing, Chairman, The Bing Group
Jerry W. Autry, II
Adrienne D. Carter
Ronald L. Howell, Jr.
Shawn R. McLernon
Shaunda N. Scruggs
Natasha P. Vanover
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1998
Presenter: Robert Eaton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chrysler Corporation
Doron M. Elliott
Dedra L. McGlory
Alysia Roberson
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1997
Presenter: William C. Brooks, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Motors Corporation
Delano Davis
Jermaine Evans
Lisa Gregg
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1996
Presenter: Father William T. Cunningham, Executive Director, FOCUS: Hope
Carla Sabbagh
Tierra Stamps
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1995
Presenter: Denise Langford Morris, Judge, Oakland County Circuit Court
Bridget Green
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1994
Presenter: Conrad Mallett, Jr., Associate Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Natascha Nunn
Gregory Sharp, Jr.
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1993
Presenter: Dennis Archer, then mayoral candidate, City of Detroit
Alicia Cunningham-Sampson
Lisa McRipley
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