The North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards are given to students, student organizations, staff, and faculty in North Campus schools and colleges at the University of Michigan who exemplify the leadership and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through their commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, including within the context of the pandemic and our reignited sense of urgency to address root causes of social injustice.
Student Group: Emma Oestmann, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Amia Richardson, Michigan Engineering, Julia Flatley, Stamps School of Art & Design, Evan Schuman, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Cicada Bhatia-Guerin, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Nominees
Grace Benjamin (she/her), Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
Desmond Bratton, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Walter Hunt, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
Anna Lam, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
Srishti Jaipuria, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
Oluwakemi Johnson, Michigan Engineering
Radical Planning Course Development Team (according to website): Katie Economou, Kira Barsten, Vaidehi Shah, Griffin Sproul, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Thanina Emily Makhlouf, Michigan Engineering
Yves Nazon, Michigan Engineering
Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz, Michigan Engineering
Ramakrishnan Sundara Raman, Michigan Engineering
Mehrdad Shahraeen, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
Timmy Thompson, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Labiba Qazi, Michigan Engineering
Student Group: Emma Oestmann, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Amia Richardson, Michigan Engineering, Julia Flatley, Stamps School of Art & Design, Evan Schuman, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Cicada Bhatia-Guerin, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Mark Chung Kwan Fan, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
Hayley Hanway, Michigan Engineering
Srimoyee Mitra, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
John Luther, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
Robin Myrick, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Jules XX, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
2023 North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Committee
Eda Bozkurt, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Alex Cicalese, Michigan Engineering
Debby Covington, Michigan Engineering
Stephanie Gary, Stamps School of Art & Design
Stephen Gonzalez, Michigan Engineering
Debra Mexicotte, ArtsEngine
Lyonel Milton, Michigan Engineering
Kathi Reister, Duderstadt Center
Caitlin Taylor, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Nikshith Reddy Nagaraja Reddy, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Gallery
Jazz Trio Brendon Davis (Pianist), Jack Nissen (Bass), and Stephen Oduro (Drums) — 2023 MLK Spirit AwardsJazz Trio Brendon Davis (Pianist), Jack Nissen (Bass), and Stephen Oduro (Drums) — 2023 MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsKarina Moore & Lyonel Milton— 2023 MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsJazz Trio Brendon Davis (Pianist), Jack Nissen (Bass), and Stephen Oduro (Drums) — 2023 MLK Spirit AwardsJazz Trio Brendon Davis (Pianist), Jack Nissen (Bass), and Stephen Oduro (Drums) — 2023 MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Dr. Debby Covington — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsLyonel Milton — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsLyonel Milton — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsDavid Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music & Executive of Director of Culture, Community & Equity Kimberly Burton — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Committee Alex Cicalese, Lyonel Milton, Deb Mexicotte, & Stephanie Gary2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsDeb Mexicotte — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsAlex Cicalese — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsDeb Mexicotte — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsLyonel Milton & Deb Mexicotte — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsLyonel Milton & Deb Mexicotte — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit AwardsMattie Levy (Oboe) & Liz Ames (Piano) — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Mattie Levy (Oboe) & Liz Ames (Piano) — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Mattie Levy (Oboe) & Liz Ames (Piano) — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design — 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards 2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipients Emma Oestmann, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Amia Richardson, Michigan Engineering, Julia Flatley, Stamps School of Art & Design, Evan Schuman, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Cicada Bhatia-Guerin, School of Music, Theatre & Dance2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipients Emma Oestmann, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Amia Richardson, Michigan Engineering, Julia Flatley, Stamps School of Art & Design, Evan Schuman, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Cicada Bhatia-Guerin, School of Music, Theatre & Dance2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Ramakrishnan (Ram) Sundara Raman & Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Ramakrishnan (Ram) Sundara Raman2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Thanina Emily Makhlouf & Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Thanina Emily Makhlouf2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Desmond Bratton & Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Desmond Bratton & Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Desmond Bratton2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Labiba Qazi & Carlos Francisco Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design & Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Labiba QaziJonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College ofArchitecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban PlanningJonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Anna Lam & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Anna Lam2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Yves Nazon & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Yves Nazon & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Yves Nazon & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Yves Nazon2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Timmy Thompson & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Timmy Thompson & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Timmy Thompson2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Mehrdad Shahraeen & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Mehrdad Shahraeen2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards —Sevon Askew, Excerpt from “I Have A Dream,” Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Aerospace Engineering2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Faculty Recipient Dr. Deepa Butoliya & Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Aerospace Engineering2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Faculty Recipient Dr. Deepa Butoliya2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Faculty Recipient Dr. Robert Goodspeeda & Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Aerospace Engineering2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Faculty Recipient Dr. Robert Goodspeed2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Faculty Recipient Dr. Leia Stirling & Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Aerospace Engineering2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Faculty Recipient Dr. Leia Stirling2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Aerospace Engineering2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards —Timmy Thompson (Vocalist) and Tyler Driskill (Piano) performing “Anyone Can Whistle” by Stephen Sondheim2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards —Timmy Thompson (Vocalist) and Tyler Driskill (Piano) performing “Anyone Can Whistle” by Stephen Sondheim2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards —Timmy Thompson (Vocalist) and Tyler Driskill (Piano) performing “Anyone Can Whistle” by Stephen Sondheim2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — David Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — David Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Staff Recipient Dr. Debby Covington & David Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Staff Recipient Dr. Debby Covington2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Staff Recipient Srimoyee Mitra & David Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Staff Recipient Srimoyee Mitra2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Organization Recipient Black Students in Aerospace & David Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Organization Recipient Black Students in Aerospace2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Organization Recipient Black Scholars in Dance & David Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Organization Recipient Black Scholars in Dance & David Gier, Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Organization Recipient Black Scholars in Dance2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Deb Mexicotte2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Deb Mexicotte2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Tyrese Byrd (Vocalist) andJoshua Marzan (Piano) performing “We Shall Overcome”2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Tyrese Byrd (Vocalist) andJoshua Marzan (Piano) performing “We Shall Overcome”2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Jonathan Massey, Dean of Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; David Gier, Dean of School of Music, Theatre & Dance; Alec Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering; Lyonel Milton, Office of Culture, Community and Equity; Deb Mexicotte, ArtsEngine; Carlos Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Mehrdad Shahraeen2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Mehrdad Shahraeen2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Mehrdad Shahraeen2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Student Recipient Mehrdad Shahraeen & Jonathan Massey, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning & Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Committee2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards2023 NC Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards — Tyrese Byrd (Vocalist) andJoshua Marzan(Piano) performing “Lift Every Voice & Sing” by James Weldon JohnsonJonathan Massey, Dean of Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; David Gier, Dean of School of Music, Theatre & Dance; Alec Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering; and Carlos Jackson, Dean of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
