Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebrates King's Legacy

More than 320 people attended the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Power Leadership Breakfast, Jan. 13 at Collin College’s Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center.

The breakfast program, which featured multiple speakers, musical performances, and scholarship awards, reflected this year’s theme of “I can. You can. We can. Live the dream together.” The breakfast also included a certificate of recognition presented by State Representatives Jeff Leach (District 67), Matt Shaheen (District 66), Justin Holland (District 33), Frederick Frazier (District 61), and Mihaela E. Plesa (District 70), and a proclamation from the city of Plano delivered by Mayor John B. Muns.

The event honored the following students and community members:

• Jaison Williams received the Ada Simmons scholarship, named for a local leader who has long served on the MLK Breakfast Committee, North Texas Jobcorps, the McKinney Community Development Block Grant, and other endeavors.
• Tempest Varner received the Pearls of Service Scholarship sponsored by the Chi Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, which was presented by AKA President Tamme Gaddis.
• Jazalyn Weeks was awarded a scholarship sponsored by the Plano North Metroplex Chapter of The Links, Inc.
• Kara Guidry was also awarded a scholarship from The Links, underwritten by Michael and Julia Dulan.
• Alexis Ard was awarded the final scholarship from The Links, underwritten by Jerome and Loretta Brister.
• Kah Banter was honored with a scholarship provided by The Powerful Journey Organization.

A livestream recording of the event is available at www.facebook.com/collincollege for those who were not able to attend.

The annual celebration is organized by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Power Leadership Breakfast Committee. Donations for the MLK scholarship fund are accepted throughout the year through the Collin College Foundation. For more information on making a gift to this fund, call 972.599.3145. More photos of the breakfast event are available at https://collincollege.resourcespace.com/?c=4757&k=88ca1726fb.

Collin College serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.