Name: 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Celebration
Start: 2026-01-10T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-10T14:15:00-05:00
Location: Melvin and Dottie Younts Conference Center

2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Celebration

Featuring a Jazz Lunch (limited seating) & MLK celebration. Opens at 11:30 AM & starts at Noon. This is an in-person & virtual event (Zoom)
About this Event

ONLINE TICKET SALES will start on October 6, 2025 - Off-line Tickets (will end on 11/30/25) are available from Active Brothers or by calling (864) 735-0880. The Program session opens at 11:30 AM, and the program starts at Noon.

The In-person event will be held at the Younts Conference Center on Furman University's Campus. The event will also be simulcasted on Zoom (via Virtual e-ticket). The In-person will be at Furman University Younts Conference Center - 1250 Duncan Chapel Rd, Greenville, SC 29617

We also invite our supporters to consider other sponsorship options available on our Solicitation Package.

We are honoring our 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Citizenship Award winner. Our event also features a Jazz Band and our MLK Speaker.

The Scholarship Luncheon is the oldest celebration of MLK Day in Greenville, SC, with the first event being held in 1977. It has been co-sponsored by the Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Furman University since 2008. This event serves three purposes for the Upstate Community.

First, it serves as a lead event for the Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter's and Furman University's community celebration of Dr. King's Legacy.

Second, this is the primary fundraising effort for the Luke H. Chatman Scholarship, which is awarded to Greenville High School Students in April of each year.

Third, the Gala serves as an opportunity to educate local youth about Dr. King’s Legacy and various programs that promote positive examples for youth to emulate. As a part of this effort, the Gala features various presentations and information about Dr. King’s message and programs, which are ideal examples of his description of the “Beloved Community.”

Finally, the Celebration is where we announce the latest award, the Martin Luther King Citizenship Award for Upstate of South Carolina. Last year's winner is Ms. Talbetha Ma'Ta Crawford, Healthcare advocate.