Annie Wright Schools’ Representative Earns Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Lifetime Service Award

2/8/2021—Alicia Mathurin, Director of Community Engagement at Annie Wright Schools, received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Lifetime Service Award from Tacoma’s City Events and Recognitions Committee.

The selection committee noted that Alicia received this prestigious award by “honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy in two ways: Creating a space for people of color—specifically women—to gather and talk about racial issues and social justice; and also by being a co-founder of the Tacoma Community Market where vendors of color are showcased and can be celebrated. Those two contributions, as well as her leadership role at Annie Wright, means that she is a pillar of our community as well as a catalyst for new ways of teaching students about diversity.”

“This honor reflects Alicia’s caring, determined, and community-centered spirit,” said Jake Guadnola, Head of Annie Wright Schools. “She lifts people and voices both here at AWS and across Tacoma. We are incredibly proud of Alicia!”

Alicia was presented with the award by the City of Tacoma during a virtual celebration that highlighted the present and the future of Dr. King’s impacts on the community.