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Keeper of the Dream
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Common, 20th Annual Keeper of the Dream awards
celebration keynote speaker
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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).
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 eighty 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, 104 North Foundation Hall, (248) 370-4404. This award is open to all students regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
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PAST KEEPER OF THE DREAM AWARD WINNERS AND PRESENTERS
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