ZANESVILLE − Students will receive scholarships and a diverse lunch is planned in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Ethnic Food Fair is an annual luncheon at Zane State College that celebrates diversity through food while honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It will take place at 11 a.m. Jan. 17, in the Campus Center.
Marketta Thomas, ZSC chief strategy officer and executive director of Enterprise Muskingum, will be the featured speaker.
This year’s menu includes:
French dishes − Beef Bourguignon, Potatoes Savoyard, Ratatouille and Chocolate Mousse.
Italian dishes − Chickpeas, Creamy Cheese Tortellini, Minestroni and No Bake Pistachio Cheesecake.
Jamaican dishes − Brown Stew Chicken, Rice and Peas, Steamed Cabbage, ToTo Coconut Cake.
Soul dishes − Fried Cabbage, Green Beans and Potatoes, Pork Belly Strips and Bread Pudding.
Tickets are $15 when purchased online and $20 cash at the door.
Proceeds will go to the Joyce A. Farmer Smith Memorial Scholarship, which benefits Zane State students.
For more information, contact Julie MacLaine at jmaclaine@zanestate.edu or 740-588-1201.
Several students will be honored with scholarships at the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund Prayer Breakfast at 9 a.m. Jan. 20, at North Terrace Church of Christ.
They are:
● Alaiah Johnson of John Glenn High School
● Zoey Shumate of John Glenn High School
● Carmin Farnsworth of Maysville High School
● Elijah Mayle of Maysville High School
● Yuvraj Bastola of Tri-Valley High School
● Nicholas Flarey of Tri-Valley High School
● Josiah Sipe of Tri-Valley High School
● Hannah Tezen of Tri-Valley High School
● Giada Tongson of Tri-Valley High School
● Mariam Eid of West Muskingum High School
● Huryah Shawar of West Muskingum High School
● Harman Singh of West Muskingum High School
● William Tang of West Muskingum High School
● Kristy Zhang of West Muskingum High School
● Nicole Zhang of West Muskingum High School
● Michael Hill of Zanesville High School
● Dhruv Patel of Zanesville High School
Tickets for the breakfast are $15 and are available at www.mlkscholarshipfund.org
The Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund was established at the Muskingum County Community Foundation. To make a donation to this or other scholarship funds, visit www.mccf.org.
