VCU's Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration

Division of Community Engagement

2025 MLK Planning Committee

The MLK Planning Committee at VCU honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through events and programs that inspire dialogue, service, and action. Comprising students, faculty, staff, and community partners, the committee fosters equity and community engagement. Join us in continuing Dr. King’s vision for a more just and inclusive future.

MLK Workgroups

MLK Day of Service

  1. Kendra Light, Alumni Relations, VCU (Co-Chair)
  2. Michael Smart, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, City of Richmond
  3. Kelsey Jones, AD for Civic Engagement and Com Service
  4. Ivy Bell, Certified Community Health Worker
  5. Kendra Sheffield, Community Partner, Winter's Place
  6. Micah "Bam Bam" White, Metropolitan Business League (Co-Chair)
  7. Ariyahna Cheeks, Community Engagement Student Advisory Council Member (Student)
  8. Mollie Reinhart, Founder, Befriend (Co-Chair)
  9. James Crump-Wallace, Secret Supper Society
  10. Johanna Adams, Student
  11. Kendra Light, Alumni Relations, VCU
  12. Shanza Isom, Director, Engaged Transformative Learning
  13. Heather Ashton, Humphrey Scholars Program

MLK Keynote Celebration and Events

  1. Ashli Phillips, School of Medicine, DEI Program Manager (Co-Chair)
  2. Kaylynn Hill, Assistant Director for Regional Engagement, VCU
  3. Sarah McCall, Project Manager, VCU Health System
  4. Vaughn Garland, Education Manager, Mary and Frances Youth Center
  5. Dominique Graves, Massey Cancer Center
  6. Arya Hanjagi, Community Engagement Student Advisory Council Member (Student)
  7. Roy Roach III, Director - Health Sciences Office of Student Engagement
  8. Verenda Cobbs, Senior Manager for Civic Innovation & Partnerships, DCE (Co-Chair)
  9. Curtis Hall II, Nu Collar Solutions, CEO
  10. Tobi Ojo, Student
  11. Stephanie Rizzi, Project Gabriel Project Director
  12. Stephanie Hart, Director of Project Gabriel
  13. Monique Sample, Student Programs and Employer Partnership Specialist, VCU Career Services
  14. Ernest Moore (Bishop), City of Richmond, Community Faith Leader
  15. Sean Miller, Boys and Girls Club, CEO
  16. Ray Graves, VCU Student
  17. Carlton Goode, Director of Intercultural Success & Initiatives Lead faculty for Men of Color Freshmen Retention Teaching Initiative Faculty Advisor, Developing Men of Color (DMC)

Communications & Outreach

  1. Miles Gordon, Sr. Dr. of State Government Relations, VCU
  2. Rasheeda Creighton, Executive Director, JWC Foundation
  3. Seth Knight, Specialist, FACE, HCPS
  4. Caine Green, External Relations Officer - VCU Police
  5. Stephen Davenport, AVP Social & Economic Development, DCE (Co-Chair)
  6. Joshua Lockhardt, Associate Director OMSA, VCU (Co-Chair)
  7. Alliannah Hamilton, Digital Communications Specialist, VCU DCE