Keeper Of The Dream: Inside Rochester's MLK Day Event

ROCHESTER MI — Around town, the biggest commemoration of MLK Day will happen at the Keeper of the Dream event at Oakland University. The scholarship event begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Oakland Center Student Union and will feature a keynote address from Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie.

It's the 28th annual Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Awards Celebration and it happens in the Oakland Center Founders Ballrooms. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.

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)
• Have a clear career focus and academic persistence
• 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 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.

Meet the 2020 scholarship winners here.