(From left to right:) Clavertis Miller, member, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Planning Committee; Carrie E. Wetherbee, Middle Smithfield Township planning commission; Wayne Bolt, husband of the late Julianna V. Bolt and member of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Planning Committee; Darlene Farris-Labar, professor and chair of art + media + design; Selena Hines, member, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Planning Committee; and David Mazure, professor art + media + design, helped to judge the annual Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest Award.
This year, 56 entries were received from students representing East Stroudsburg High School North, East Stroudsburg High School South, Stroudsburg High School, Pleasant Valley High School, and Pocono Mountain High School East. Winners will be recognized during the 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 15, 2024. The breakfast will be held at Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn.
Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased by visiting esu.edu/mlk. General admission tickets are $45 per person, and student tickets are $20. Proceeds benefit the Mary Gertrude Smith Boddie Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to undergraduate students of color at ESU.