Human Rights Contests & Awards

Contest and Awards

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission

The Howard County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission encourages all eligible students to participate in its annual essay contest, poster contest and oratory contest.

The event theme this year is: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission extends to all the winners their well wishes for sharing their ideas. They also applaud the teachers who, year after year incorporate this important event into teaching our young people about the principles that Dr. Martin Luther King lived and died for.

Howard County High School Food Drive Contest

This year we had a fantastic showing in the food drive competition! One year ago, we collected 1,122 lbs. of food from seven different high schools. This year we beat that by nearly a ton, resulting in 2,659 pounds of much needed sustenance for Howard County families.

The winner of the 2021 Howard County Food Drive Competition is Wilde Lake High with 1, 412 lbs of food.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission thanks each high school for participating, especially during these challenging times.