MCC's Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration

The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored during Mitchell Community College?s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Celebration. The program will feature guest speaker Larry J. Williams, senior director of finance and administration and chief diversity officer for the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Williams previously served as vice president of finance and administration for Mitchell Community College. In 2005, the Charlotte Business Journal recognized Williams as a Champion of Diversity for being a catalyst in advancing the cause of diversity in business. The annual presentation of the Viola Kimbrough-Parker Diversity Awards will be made during the program. The awards recognize a Mitchell employee, a Mitchell student and one community member who have made a difference in promoting diversity in Iredell County. Kimbrough-Parker was a former long-time college employee who contributed to the spread of diversity at Mitchell.