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Pathfinder Awards

 

Martin Luther King Jr.Nominations Due November 16

If your business or a business you know has taken important steps to encourage workplace diversity, please consider submitting a nomination for the Business Pathfinder Award by November 16. This award, presented by Greater Mankato Growth and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Board, recognizes businesses who strive for equal treatment, human right and non-violence in the workplace.  You can also make nominations for the Individual/Organization and Youth Pathfinder Awards. Recipients will be recognized at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration on January 17, 2011.

2010 Pathfinder Award Honorees:  

Lisa Spieker - who plays an active role in the Rasmussen College Mankato Diversity Committee and educate the campus and community of the differences in each of us

Sally Kvebak - who teaches English and U.S. culture to the newcomer immigrant students at East High School.

The Pathfinder Award was created in 1986 to recognize individuals or organizations that, in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King , are initiators or action-takers in the struggle for equal treatment, human rights and non-violence.

2010 Young Pathfinder Award Honoree:   

Aish Ali - a senior at Mankato East High School, who serves as a peacemaker, a leader in the school community and an asset to his fellow Somalian refugees.

The Young Pathfinder Award was introduced in 2002 to recognize the commitment and courage displayed by area young people to achieve fair and equal treatment for all, healthy communities and peaceful resolution to conflicts.

2010 Business Pathfinder Award Honoree:   

The Coffee Hag - a coffee shop, where positivity and inclusivity are evident in the atmosphere and among the staff.

The Business Pathfinder Award was first presented in 2003 and recognizes area businesses that strive for equal treatment, human rights and non-violence in the workplace.  Past recipients include: 2008 Coughlin Companies, 2007 Eide Bailly, 2006 Mankato Clinic, 2005 Immanuel St. Joseph's-Mayo Health System, 2004 Charley's, 2003 Mankato Ford.

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