Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2014 Community Service Awards The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partnership, in cooperation with the City of Cleveland, are pleased to announce the recipients of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards, who are positively impacting Cleveland in the spirit of the teachings and example of Dr. King: Takarria Cannady — youth individual Block by Block, Clean and Safe Ambassador Program — organization Duffy Liturgical Dance — special recognition Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton — special recognition, outstanding achievement Arnold R. Pinkney — adult individual Award recipients demonstrate one or more of the following qualities: • Leadership in community building • Advocacy for educational excellence • Accomplishments in furthering economic opportunity • Promotion of social justice • Achievements in advancing cultural awareness • Adherence to the principles of nonviolence • Achievements in organizational diversity and inclusion • Involvement with music and the arts to promote greater understanding and acceptance
ABOUT THE 2014 AWARD RECIPIENTS Takarria Cannady is a serious student and dedicated musician who devotes many hours to community service to help those in need. She is a senior at the Cleveland School of the Arts (CSA) in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, ranks academically among the top students in her class, is a member of the National Honor Society and Key Club, and attends Cuyahoga Community College — simultaneously receiving college and high school credit for her work. Takarria, whose arts major is “orchestra,” plays the viola, attends the Baldwin Wallace University Summer Orchestra program, and has received recognition from the Kulas Foundation for her musical studies. Takarria uses skills learned at the Rotary Club’s Leadership Camp in her community service activities with the Food Bank, Lakeside Men’s Shelter, and the CSA Recycling Green Team, among other organizations, and in her work at the Cleveland Bo-
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards
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