Scholarship event marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Hartford Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted a breakfast for 600 people in celebration of its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast recently at the Connecticut Convention Center. The event, sponsored by United Technologies Corp., provides renewable scholarships to African American female high school seniors. Pictured at the event are, from left: Cassandra Charles-Gerst, Otis Elevator Co. and MLK Scholarship Breakfast co-chair; Cheryl Hickmon, president, Hartford Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta; Carla Harris, MLK Scholarship Breakfast keynote speaker; Dantaya Williams, United Technologies Corp.’s director, workforce diversity; and Tammy Brooks, MLK Scholarship Breakfast co-chair.