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(Past Event) 44th Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony
October 23, 2025
Foxwoods Resort Casino
The Scholarship Trust Fund empowers students of color to pursue higher education, and understand and advance the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These impressive local students have been selected for their community engagement, leadership, academic excellence, and financial need. Come celebrate their academic journey while enjoying good company and delicious dinner at world-class venue.
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'Thirteen students honored at 44th annual Martin Luther King scholarship awards'
By Daniel Drainville
The Day, October 23, 2025
"You seem smart. For a Black girl."
Norwich Free Academy Senior Annabelle Aubin recalled the statement, made toward her by one of her friends in middle school, as as she addressed the crowd Thursday night at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Trust Fund's 44th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
"Since when did intelligence come with a skin color?"
