LFCC Recognizes Community Members with “Walking King’s Talk” Awards

Middletown, VA – Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) held its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration today at noon.  Event speaker was Easton McDonald, the President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for Clark and Frederick Counties and the City of Winchester.  Sponsored by the Student Activities Office, the event recognizes individuals in the community for their examples of leadership in living Dr. King’s example through the seventh annual “Walking King’s Talk” Awards.  This year’s recipients were Janet. O. “Phoebe” Kilby of Saumsville and the late Evan C. Humbert.  The event also recognized two LFCC students for excellence in essays on Dr. King’s inspiration, Erica Ann Williams of Front Royal and Kimmon Van Waldruff of Winchester.

Kilby is the Associate Director of Development for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.  She has advocated equal justice, peaceful conflict resolution and opportunity for all on a personal, local, and global level through her volunteer and professional activities.  Kilby was featured on CNN for her work in “Coming to the Table”, a program which seeks to acknowledge, understand and heal the wounds of slavery.  Kilby has also served as hotline volunteer and Board member of Response, Inc. (the program serving victims of sexual and domestic violence in Shenandoah County) and LFCC.

Humbert was an instructor of Mathematics at LFCC who passed away in June of 2011.  In his time at LFCC, Humbert worked to promote and atmosphere of equality and acceptance while advocating for students to embrace the values of hard work, commitment, responsibility, and service to others.

As the First Place Essay Winner, Williams received a $250 LFCC Scholarship.  Van Waldruff received a $100 LFCC Scholarship for her Second Place Essay.  Special music for the program was provided by Jordan Markwood, choral director at Stone Hill Middle School in Ashburn, VA and Worship Arts Coordinator at Round Hill United Methodist Church in Winchester.  Humbert’s award was accepted by his widow, Mary Lynn Wilkins Humbert, and his mother, Judy Humbert.  Kilby’s award was accepted by her cousin, James Kilby, who received the first “Walking King’s Talk” award in 2006.

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