Students remember Dr. King’s legacy
ALANNA WOLF-ARMSTRONG
Zeke Morrow, sixth grade, Nino Coniglio, fifth grade, and Nathan Yocom, fifth grade, re-enact important events from Martin Luther King Jr.’s life through the use of popular internet memes Thursday during an MLK celebration at Horace Mann Elementary School.
Students from the Horace Mann Laboratory School gathered in the J.W. Jones Student Union Boardroom Thursday at Northwest Missouri State University to celebrate the achievements and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The event consisted of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders giving spoken-word presentations memorializing various parts of the civil rights leader’s life.
In addition, students in kindergarten, first, second, and third grade displayed original artwork related to King’s accomplishments.
The event was open to the public as well as Northwest faculty members and students.
Steve Bryant, director of the Office of Multicultural Student Success at Northwest said he was extremely proud of the effort the students had put into their presentations.
“The students and the staff at Horace Mann have worked so hard to put this presentation together and it is so outstanding,” Bryant said.
“It’s important that our children learn about Dr. King and his contributions and the struggle for civil rights, and they have been so engaged this week in learning about him. It’s so important the younger generation keeps his memory alive.”
Horace Mann Principal Sandy Seipel echoed Bryant’s sentiments.
“We need to be conscious of the different cultures and the diversity of the world we live in,” Seipel said. “With events like this we teach our students about the struggles other people have faced, and we encourage them to embrace inclusion.
“Dr. King contributed so much to this world, and it’s important our students continue to learn about him and his message of equality.”
ALANNA WOLF-ARMSTRONG Staff Writer
Horace Mann Laboratory School fourth-grade students Kenzie McMillen, left, and Alex Rice recite a speech they wrote memorializing the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.
ALANNA WOLF-ARMSTRONG Staff Writer
Horace Mann Laboratory School fourth grader Lane Hazen displays a portrait he drew of Martin Luther King Jr. during a Thursday celebration honoring King and his contributions to the civil rights movement in the 1950s and ’60s.
