CAMPUS NEWS
MLK CELEBRATION WELCOMES ALUMNUS HARRISON BAILEY III, ED.D. ’21 AS KEYNOTE
The 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration was a virtual event in 2022. Held January 17, 2022, Harrison Bailey III Ed.D. ’21, principal of Liberty High School in the Bethlehem Area School District, was the keynote speaker for the celebration themed “Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.”
Emma Strauch’s first place artwork in the 2022 Juliana V. Bolt Art Contest.
The event included the presentation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Awards to recipients who exemplify characteristics of Dr. King’s philosophy of non-violence, equality, justice, cultural diversity and respect for humanity. Awards were presented to an ESU student, faculty member, and a member of the local community. Faith Dorsey ’22, then a senior majoring in English with a secondary education concentration from Easton, Pa., received the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Award. Jessica Santiago, Ph.D., assistant professor and director of the Warrior Success Advising and Retention programs, was the recipient of the 2022 Faculty/ Staff Award, and Dr. Marilyn Brown, community outreach coordinator at the First Baptist Church of East Stroudsburg, received the Community Award. The Juliana V. Bolt Art Contest included submissions from 26 students representing Pocono Mountain High School East, Pocono Mountain High School West, and Stroudsburg High School. The first place award was given to Emma Strauch of Stroudsburg High School. The celebration was followed up by ESU’s annual Day of Service held February 28, 2022. Toiletries and other comfort needs were collected for the Street2Feet Outreach Center, the only day shelter and outreach program for adults who are homeless or facing homelessness in Monroe County.
Photos by Susie Forrester
Toiletries are organized during ESU’s annual Day of Service held in February. Students also signed cards of encouragement for residents of the shelter.
To view the 2022 MLK virtual event and hear keynote speaker Harrison Bailey III Ed.D. ’21, go to www.esu.edu/mlk.
COMMENCEMENT 2022 BRINGS BIG SMILES TO GRADUATING WARRIORS
A heavy wind and rain storm forced ESU to move the commencement ceremony from May 7 to May 8, 2022, but families still celebrated their loved one’s accomplishments at Eiler-Martin Stadium. A total of 1,021 students received degrees, which included 800 bachelor’s degrees, 214 master’s degrees and seven doctoral degrees. Andrea McClanahan, Ph.D, professor of communication, and graduates Austin Weitman and Loretta Erdo were the speakers.
Photo by Susie Forrester
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