FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 01/16/08
For more information:
Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department Assistant
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
(304) 462-7361x7610
Glenville, WV—Glenville State College will be honoring the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King on Wednesday, January 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the Presidents Auditorium in the Heflin Administration Building. Monday, January 21 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and Glenville State College will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
The Student Affairs Division encourages all students, faculty, staff, as well as the general public to join together to celebrate the life and legacy of a man who promoted the principles of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility, education to all and the importance of service to community. The 2008 King Holiday comes 40 years after Dr. King’s assassination and is expected to bring added attention to his life and teachings.
The January 23 ceremony will include remarks from President Barr, readings from GSC students, faculty and staff, and a focus on how our campus can help continue the spirit of service. The guest speaker for the ceremony will be, Jackie Joe Robinson, who is a 1970 graduate of Glenville State College. Robinson was an All-Conference player in football, basketball and baseball for the Pioneers. In 1970 he led GSC to the WVIAC Basketball Tournament Championship in Charleston, West Virginia. Robinson began his teaching and coaching career at Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia. He later earned his Master’s Degree from West Virginia University while serving as a graduate assistant with the Mountaineer basketball program. After a stint in the business world with the IBM Corporation, Robinson returned to his home in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia where he teaches and coaches basketball at E Greenbrier East High School. Mr. Robinson will share his life experience about his college years at GSC and being among the first African Americans to graduate from GSC.
Dr. King’s Holiday is seen around the world as a “Day of Service” and a time to reflect on how each of us can serve our communities. On Monday, January 21 a Service Day Project will be held at Sunbridge Nursing Home in Glenville at 2:30 p.m., in conjunction with GSC and the Community Resource Network of Glenville.
If you would like additional information on Dr. King’s life, work and legacy, you may be interested in visiting the official MLK Day web site.
For more information about the Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony, or if you are interested in participating in the service event, please contact Kipp Colvin at ext. 7412 or kipp.colvin@glenville.edu.
