Hastings College honored for distinguished community service 02/16/08 - Grand Island Independent: News
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HASTINGS The Corporation for National and Community Service named Hastings College to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youths.

Overall, the Community Service Honor Roll awarded Presidential Awards to six schools. In addition, four schools were recognized as Special Achievement Award winners, 127 schools as Honor Roll with Distinction members and 391 schools as Honor Roll members. In total, 528 schools were recognized.

More than 900 Hastings College students of the 1,137 enrolled volunteered 31,833 hours of service to the local and global community in 2007.

M. Jean Heriot, associate director of vocational discernment and service learning and assistant professor of religion and sociology, coordinates the volunteer efforts for Hastings College.

Hastings College students volunteered their time with several service projects, including Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, during which students raised $3,000 for the hungry and homeless; "Be the Voice: Save Darfur," in which students presented informative sessions regarding the situation in Darfur; and collaboration with TheZone, where students volunteered at an after-school program for at-risk middle and high school students.

Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.


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