Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations: 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award 

Fast Facts: 

 • For questions, information, and nomination forms, reach out to Anouk Goreta, goretaa@westerntc.edu. 

   • Click here to retrieve a nomination form. 

 • Deadline is Friday, December 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

 Criteria: 

 Do you know someone who embodies Dr. King’s legacy? This award was established in 2009 and honors individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership and commitment to building community, enhancing diversity, and working for justice in the Greater La Crosse area in the following: 

  • Building inclusive communities and celebrating diversity 

• Advancing justice, equity, and systemic change 

• Championing social justice, peace, and nonviolence 

• Empowering future generations 

• Going above and beyond their professional roles 

• Making a difference locally—and beyond 

Invitation: 

Join us for the MLK Community Celebration featuring Rev, Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 7 p.m. Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre, La Crosse. 

Rev. Adam Russell Taylor is president of Sojourners, and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community. Sojourners is a Christian organization that promotes justice and a multiracial democracy. Rooted in Jesus’ teachings and the vision of the Beloved Community, Taylor seeks to replace fear and division with a vision that uplifts the vulnerable, promotes the common good, and enables all communities to thrive. www.viterbo.edu/ethics