Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Awards
2021 Leadership Award Recipients
In a year that composed of a record-setting number of nominations, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Committee is pleased to issue the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership to the following recipients. Congratulations to all of this year's honorees!
Alumni Leadership Award
Amanda Strong '87, Babson College Trustee
Faculty Leadership Award
Angela Randolph, Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship
Staff Leadership Award
Tracey Reza, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Administration
Student Leadership Awards
Jaylen Bell '21
Shoaib Rahaman '21
Criteria
The recipient of this award will have gone above and beyond the requirements of job responsibilities, organizational mission, or charter and will have raised the bar for those who follow in their footsteps. The recipient’s actions and behaviors in working either on or off campus for the betterment of the community should be in a manner consistent with the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Written nominations must explicitly address how the nominee(s) have visibly demonstrated:
- Courage and conviction in valuing differences
- Commitment to “seeing beyond borders” by building inclusions
- Acceptance of challenge and risk in achieving goals for the greater good
- Compassion for humanity
Previous Award Winners
2020
Zahira Perez ’20
Sienzhi Kouemo ’20
Larinda Cole, Undergraduate Center for Career Development
Donna Stoddard, TOIM Division
Aaron Walton ’83*
2019
Duruo Murray ’21
Britney Aguayo ’21
2018
Kevin Bruyneel, History & Society
Cristina Corrie ’19
2017
Rachel Greenberger MBA ’11: Food Sol
Flora Ekpe-Idang MBA ’17
Mark Gagliardi MBA ’17
2016
Tina Opie, Management
Shatiek Gatlin ’16
Nadia Mendes ’18
Khalif Heatley ’17
2015
Kerry E. Rourke, Arts & Humanities
Taelyr Roberts ’15
2014
Marjorie Feld, History & Society
Nitiya Walker ’14
2013
Amir Reza, Vice Provost, International & Multicultural Education
Origins of Necessary Equality (ONE) Tower
2012
Elizabeth Goldberg, Associate Professor, Arts & Humanities
Rayshawn Whitford ’12
2011
Eliana Crosina, Director, Alumni and Friends Network and Service Programs
Miles Masci M’11
2010
Burl Hash, Director, Sorenson Center for the Arts
Winfred Fields ’12
2009
Mary Pinard, Associate Professor of English, Arts & Humanities
Monica Johnson M’09
2008
Chris Kandus, Assistant Dean, Campus Life
Sarah English ’08, President, Black Student Union
2007
Toni Blackwell, Associate Dean and Director, Student Diversity Programming
Asad Rahim ’07
2006
Brent Damrow, Associate Dean & Director, Academic Services
Kit Yan ’06
2005
Melissa Shaak, former Director, Student Financial Services and Associate Dean, Undergraduate School
Soriah Anvary ’05
2004
Richard Bliss, Associate Professor of Finance