Lyon College will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. with a day of service to the campus community, celebration, and luncheon on Monday, Jan. 16.

The service event will get underway at 9 a.m. on the steps of Brown Fine Arts Building. All students, clubs and organizations, Scots teams, and faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the campus beautification initiative.

At 11:30 a.m., there will be a celebration and luncheon in Patterson Dining Hall of Edwards Commons. Guest speaker for the event will be Ronnie Williams, who recently retired from his role as vice president for Student Services and Institutional Diversity at the University of Central Arkansas.

Williams was the first person of color to serve as chair of the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce and the first person of color on the Conway Development Cooperation Board. In addition, he served as chair of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission (now Arkansas PBS) and as a member of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct.

There will be special music by the Lyon College Gospel Choir, a recitation of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech by Lyon College students, and a "Waves of Worship" performance by Kamesha Williams.

Everyone is welcome to attend, and you may RSVP at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/223475208972058