Cheryl Davenport Dozier, president of Savannah State university and former associate provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Georgia will give the keynote address for UGA’s 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast. It honors the legacy of the late civil rights leader by recognizing individuals in the community whose work has made significant contributions regarding race relations, justice and human rights with the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award. It is sponsored by the university, the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and the Clarke County School District. This year’s theme is “The Power of the Dream: Pressing Toward the Promise.”
Dozier worked for 17 years at UGA, serving on the president’s Cabinet and as a professor in the School of Social Work prior to taking the role of president at Savannah State in 2011. During her presidency, Savannah State has seen an increase in enrollment and fundraising, as well as the establishment of new alumni chapters. Dozier also launched the Closing the Gap Fund, which aims to remove financial barriers to higher education.
The breakfast is scheduled for place January 12 at 7:30 am in the Grand Hall of the Tate Student Center.
Tickets for the MLK Freedom Breakfast are sold out.