MLK Celebration Committee

2017-2018 MLK Committee Members
2017-2018 MLK Committee Members (photo: Embee Kanu)

 

The University Celebration Committee for the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration coordinates programs and activities for the University’s annual observance honoring the life and contributions of MLK. Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) is proud to be part of this endeavor and thanks all of the Carolina students, faculty, staff, and community members who help make this celebration a success year after year.

2017-2018 Committee Members

Diversity Education and Celebration Coordinators

 Deanna Fayed, Sophia McFarlane, Ariana Wiggins

Advocates for Carolina
 Tia Holmes
Alpha Phi Alpha
 Jamari Cortez
Black Student Movement
 Dominque Brodie
Campus Y
 Hannah Motley, Kipp Williams
Carolina Indian Circle
 Gabrielle James
Carolina Union Activity Board (CUAB)
 Jordan Bermudez, Nijal Morgan
Carolina Women’s Center
 Shelly Gist*
Chispa
 Jose Euclides, Paola Gilliam
Diversity & Inclusion Student Support
 Fechi Okeke, Julia Shankin, Alex Stephens
GPSF
 Anne Murunga
NAACP
 Mahogany Monette
NC Hillel
 Kyra Rubin
NPHC
 Jada Weathers
Rejuvenating Our Community Through Service (ROCTS)
 Deanna Fayed
Student Government – MADO
 Andrea Barnes, Jihanne Burges

Primary Advisers

  • Sharbari Dey, Assistant Director for Education and Special Initiatives, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Josmell Perez, Assistant Director for Multicultural Programs and Carolina Latinx Collaborative, Diversity & Inclusion

Faculty/Staff Advisers

  • Ari Gauss, Director, NC Hillel
  • Shelly Gist, Carolina Women’s Center