GVSU students presented Michigan Campus Compact awards

Michigan Campus Compact announced that five students from Grand Valley State University were given awards for their dedication and commitment to community service during the 13th annual Outstanding Student Service Awards, held April 18, 2009 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, Mich.

Each year, MCC awards students from member colleges and universities across the state for their outstanding commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. Four types of awards were given: the Outstanding Community Impact Award, the Commitment to Service Award, the Heart and Soul Award and the Michigan Humanitarian Award. Awardees were selected from a nomination pool of nearly 600 students. This year, 100 students from 22 member campuses received awards.

Ellen Carpenter, a senior from Houghton, received the Commitment to Service Award. This award was given to one student per member campus in the state of Michigan for their commitment to community service. Only 20 students received this award. Molly Bowman, Markus Neuhoff, Jessica Bickford and Lora Stevens received the Heart and Soul Award. This award was given to students to recognize their time, effort and personal commitment through service.

MCC honored all award recipients at an awards brunch on April 18, 2009 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Ashley Gulker at (517) 492-2455 or [email protected].

Michigan Campus Compact promotes the education and commitment of Michigan college and university students to be civically engaged citizens, through creating and expanding academic, co-curricular and campus-wide opportunities for community service, service-learning and civic engagement. For more information, please visit www.micampuscompact.org .