The Institute held its 12th annual MLK student celebration on Jan. 20. The event, which was put on by the Office of student diversity programs, was intended to commemorate, “the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Georgia Institute of Technology,” as stated by the office.
The event was the final segment of the Institute’s 10 day MLK celebration, and had been rescheduled from its original Jan. 17 date on MLK day.
The event was put on as a student commemoration to the life and legacy of the late Martin Luther King Jr., and included student speakers, cultural performances and special tributes by student organizations paying homage to MLK through this years theme: “It starts with me: shifting priorities to create the beloved community.