Fargo Human Rights Commission

2014 MLK Award Recipients

Individual Award - Levi Bachmeier

Levi Bachmeier is an active young member of the Fargo-Moorhead area in various service projects and leadership roles. In 2011 and 2012, his position as advisor to “Fill the Dome” involved mentoring high school students as they organized and executed an annual food drive that raised approximately $150,000 and brought in 165 tons of food. Levi is currently a youth advisory council member to the Fargo City Commission, student body president and a resident assistant at Concordia College.

Individual Award - Nancy Halilovic

Nancy Halilovic has been an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher at the Fargo Adult Learning Center for a number of years and has gone above and beyond to provide the best learning environment for her students. She is dedicated to her students and willing to try new things, develop lesson plans that reach multiple learners, and step in to teach the Elder Citizenship Class, for Lutheran Social Services - New Americans; this class wouldn't be possible without Ms. Halilovic.

Business / Nonprofit Organization - FM Sheltering Churches Project

The FM Sheltering Churches Project, which began 3 years ago, provided 1,418 nights of shelter for 325 individuals in its first year. This project benefits not only homeless people it shelters, but the entire community, as well as the church members who volunteer. Currently, 18 congregations have made a commitment to offer their buildings to provide overflow sheltering for the homeless.