And the winners are…
The North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards are given to faculty, staff, students, postdocs, and student organizations in North Campus schools and colleges at the University of Michigan who exemplify the leadership and vision of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through their commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, including within the context of the pandemic and our reignited sense of urgency to address root causes of social injustice.
The annual awards, held on Monday, January 16th this year, are hosted by the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning; College of Engineering; Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design; and School of Music, Theatre & Dance, in collaboration with ArtsEngine and the Duderstadt Center as part of U-M’s MLK Symposium to honor and commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. King.
Congratulations 2023 Award Recipients!
Student Recipients
- Desmond Bratton, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Anna Lam, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
- Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz, Michigan Engineering
- Thanina Emily Makhlouf, Michigan Engineering
- Yves Nazon, Michigan Engineering
- Ramakrishnan Sundara Raman, Michigan Engineering
- Mehrdad Shahraeen, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
- Timmy Thompson, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Labiba Qazi, Michigan Engineering
- Student Group: Emma Oestmann, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Amia Richardson, Michigan Engineering, Julia Flatley, Stamps School of Art & Design, Evan Schuman, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Cicada Bhatia-Guerin, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Faculty Recipients
- Dr. Solomon Adera, Michigan Engineering
- Dr. Laura Balzano, Michigan Engineering
- Dr. Deepa Butoliya, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
- Dr. Robert Goodspeed, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
- Dr. Jessy Grizzle, Michigan Engineering
- Dr. Leia Stirling, Michigan Engineering
Student Organization Recipients
- Black Scholars in Dance, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Black Students in Aerospace, Michigan Engineering
Staff Recipients
- Dr. Susan Cheng, Michigan Engineering
- Dr. Deborah Mitchell Covington, Michigan Engineering
- Srimoyee Mitra, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
- Robin Myrick, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Special Thanks to:
North Campus Deans
- Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering — College of Engineering
- David Gier, Dean — School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Jonathan Massey, Dean — A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
- Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean — Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
2023 North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Committee
- Eda Bozkurt, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Alex Cicalese, Michigan Engineering
- Debby Covington, Michigan Engineering
- Stephanie Gary, Stamps School of Art & Design
- Stephen Gonzalez, Michigan Engineering
- Debra Mexicotte, ArtsEngine
- Lyonel Milton, Michigan Engineering
- Kathi Reister, Duderstadt Center
- Caitlin Taylor, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Nikshith Reddy Nagaraja Reddy, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Visit the NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards site to see a complete list of nominees and recipients, and pictures from the event.