Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College

Congratulations to Class of 2026 senior, Helen Kenore, for being awarded the Sachs Foundation Scholarship and the Hagan Foundation Scholarship due to her outstanding academic achievements and extensive extracurricular engagement. In total Helen may be awarded up to $27,500 annually from these scholarships.

Helen has an abundance of post-secondary options, having been accepted to Seton Hall University, Howard University, the University of Oregon, the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, and ultimately has chosen to attend the University of Denver to study law. Helen was also awarded the University of Denver Puksta Scholarship for her commitment to civic engagement and social impact.

Helen has spent her senior off-campus taking courses at the Community College of Aurora, is a multi-year varsity soccer and volleyball athlete, a two-year Speech and Debate participant, and a Minds Matter Colorado mentee. Congratulations for your stellar high school career and bright future, Helen!

Due to severe weather, all DPS Schools, including DMLK, will be closed tomorrow. All after-school activities are also canceled.

Please stay safe, and we look forward to seeing all students back on Thursday, May 7!

Our Panthers also celebrated Senior Night for our Varsity Boys Volleyball Team on April 28th! Their family, friends and mentors came out in large numbers to celebrate their seniors as they completed our school’s first year of varsity boys volleyball!

Congratulations to our seniors listed below for being trailblazers and for their dedication and commitment to their sport, their team and our school!

Christian Garcia- Rodelas
D’Angelo Hidalgo
Hemmy Jacklick
Romeo Johnny
Tiem Lamin
Matthew Mantilla-Rierra
Wilbert Matias
Da’Marion Moore

Team Managers
Mersadiez Bishop
Rohina Rai
Ankita Sapkota
Angel Dhungel

On April 28th, our Panthers celebrated Senior Night for our Girls Varsity Soccer and Golf teams. Many of their friends, families and mentors were able to be present in a beautiful show of support!

Congratulations to the seniors listed below for their dedication and commitment to their sport, their team and our school!

Girls Soccer:
Liberta Beqa
Arely Hinojosa
Helen Kenore
Bethelhem Muniye
Julissa Ortiz-Norzigaray
Fatima Rahimie
Jaquelin Ramirez-Perez

Girls Golf:
Ashley Mar Maldanado
Michell Mar Maldanado
Siya Shelton

Congratulations to our Class of 2026 seniors, Heidi Gutierrez and Ankita Sapkota for being awarded the Sean “Ranch” Lough Foundation Scholarship to Colorado State University for their academic excellence, extracurricular involvement, including with Minds Matter Colorado, and their inspiring personal stories.

The Sean “Ranch” Lough Foundation Scholarship was created in memory of Sean “Ranch” Lough by his dear friends after his tragic passing at the age of 29. In honoring Sean “Ranch” Lough, the foundation’s website states, “One of his greatest attributes was his ability to live every day to its fullest and have a good time, while focusing on accomplishing the high goals he set for himself.” We know Heidi and Ankita will proudly honor his legacy, while creating their own. Congratulations Heidi and Ankita!

Join us as we celebrate our amazing seniors one last time!

Come out for Senior Night tomorrow and show your support for our Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, and Boys Volleyball athletes as they wrap up their season. Let’s pack the stands and give them the recognition they deserve!

Attention DMLK Juniors and Seniors!

The moment you've been waiting for is here, Prom is right around the corner!

This year's theme is Enchanted Ball, promising an evening full of magic and unforgettable memories. ✨

Be sure to purchase your tickets soon, and remember that all guest passes must be approved by Hawkins in advance. Stay tuned, the Prom Royalty list will be announced soon...

Congratulations to our outstanding Class of 2026 senior, Ja’Raye Noble, for winning the Alpha Kappa Alpha Epsilon Nu Omega HBCU Scholarship, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Denver Alumnae Chapter Scholarship and the Mu Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority HBCU Scholarship!

Yes, that is three different scholarship organizations recognizing her excellence and Ja’Raye is very deserving! She is a member of the Porter-Billups Leadership Academy, two-time debutante with the Colorado Beautillion-Cotillion, multi-year varsity volleyball player, basketball team manager, member of Inroads College Links, and an Alpha Kappa Alpha ENO participant, among many other activities.

Congratulations Ja’Raye for your commitment to excellence! We cannot wait to witness the path you blaze!

Our Boys Volleyball Panthers played away at Rocky Mountain Prep SMART this evening with our JV team falling in three sets, two sets to one, and our varsity team with a clean sweep in three sets, 25-19, 25-23, and 25-15!

That makes it four consecutive match wins for our varsity Panthers! Come out to support them at home, this Friday, April 10th, as they go for number five against Gateway!