MLK Scholars Service Initiatives

The Martin Luther King Scholars participate in an engaging leadership development program while enrolled at the University of Louisville.

2013 MLK Scholars

TJ Gordon

  • Year 1: Resilient Families Project at Wayside Christian Mission
  • Year 2: The Cabbage Patch Settlement House

Courtney Brown

  • Year 1: Resilient Families Project at Wayside Christian Mission
  • Year 2: The Cabbage Patch Settlement House

Robyn Blackman

  • Year 1: Kentucky Refugee Ministries
  • Year 2: New Roots Internship

Isaiah Lewis

  • Year 1: Family Scholar House

Jason Jewell

  • Year 1: Family & Children's Place

Jazmen Conner

  • Year 1: Down's Syndrome of Louisville

Korri Woods

  • Year 1: Resilient Families Project
  • Year 2: Family Scholar House

 

2014 MLK Scholars

Des Lane

  • Year 1: Fairness Campaign
  • Year 2: ESSENCE Youth Mentoring Project

Jamitra Fulleord

  • Year 1: Fairness Campaign & ACLU of Kentucky
  • Year 2: Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Intern

Cornelius Sanford

  • Year 1: Americana Community Center
  • Year 2: Peace, Justice & Conflict Transformation Intern & Boy's Club

Jonas Bastien

  • Year 1: Louisville Grows Community Garden

Kala Brown

  • Year 1: Neighborhood House

Jacob Markert:

  • Year 1: Louisville Free Public Library (Iroquois Branch) Conversation Cafes

Karen Udoh

  • Year 1: Neighborhood House

Jamila Bland

  • Year 1: Louisville Grows Community Garden

 

2015 MLK Scholars 

Leonardo Salinas

  • Year 1: UofL Cultural Center, working with Hispanic/Latino Initiatives

Elijah Ervin

  • Year 1: Americana Community Center

Nuri Thompson

  • Year 1: Louisville Free Public Library (Iroquois Branch) Conversation Cafes

Hinna Williams

  • Year 1: Louisville Free Public Library (Iroquois Branch) Conversation Cafes

John Rhodes

  • Year 1: Wayside Christian Mission Hotel Louisville

Mariana Juarez

  • Year 1: Kentucky Refugee Ministries

Erica Gaither

  • Year 1: Americana Community Center

Elizabeth Pena

  • Year 1: La Casita & Family Scholar House

Manuela Botaka

  • Year 1: Family Scholar House & Louisville Free Public Library (Iroquois Branch)

Noela Botaka

  • Year 1: Down's Syndrome of Louisville