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Gallery: Students remember MLK with service day, special Chapel

January 21, 2020 by Meghan Long, Riley Fisher and David Mitchell

Students, staff and volunteers from the ACU community volunteered their time working with the Abilene ISD Homeless Education Program on the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Office of Spiritual Formation invited Tryce Prince, executive assistant for the Carl Spain Center, and Jalen Garrett, freshman journalism major from Garland, Texas, to speak in Chapel on Tuesday.

Students fold and organize clothes for the AISD Homeless Education Program. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Shannon Que, social work intern at AISD, gives instructions to volunteers.(Photo by Meghan Long)
Jared Beltran, freshman engineering major from El Paso, Texas, participates in the 2020 MLK Day of Service.(Photo by Meghan Long)

Students from the College of Education and Human Services volunteer to organize clothes for the AISD Homeless Education Program. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Kaman Turner, senior marketing major from Abilene, Texas, folds clothes. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Volunteers from ACU sort clothes donated to Abilene ISD. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Madison Cole, sophmore communication disorders major from Lamesa, Texas, hangs up clothes. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Jack Marcelain, junior social work major from Abilene, Texas, helps other students fold and organize shirts. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
A service day participant untangles knotted shoelaces. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Participants of all ages work hard during the service day. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Dr. Lynette Austin, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, carries a bag of clothing toward the staircase. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Two students help each other carry a heavy bag of clothing up the stairs. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

A group of participants organizes and labels clothing on different racks. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Jalen Garrett, freshman journalism major from Garland, Texas, reflects on the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Tryce Prince, executive assistant for the Carl Spain Center, speaks at chapel about injustices in the world. (Photo by David Mitchell)

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About Meghan Long

About Riley Fisher

-Senior theatre design major
-Chief Photographer and Social Media Director
-Passionate about storytelling and expression

About David Mitchell

My name is David Mitchell, and I am a senior psychology major from Dallas, Texas. I have always had a passion for photography and videography, and enjoy sharing my perspectives with others.

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