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Maggie Cookson '15: "I believe that in order to grow you must learn to appreciate what you have." |
11/26/12Randolph-Macon College students have a long tradition of helping others through community service. A new monthly award program honors students for their volunteer efforts.
SERVE (Students Engaged in Responsible Volunteer Experiences) awards are given to individuals and organizations that excel at giving back to the community.
“This is a way for us to highlight and honor the great work that students are doing,” says Jayme Watkins, coordinator of co-curricular programs. Watkins also oversees the SERVE program and student organizations; advises the Service Fellows; and co-advises the Panhellenic Council. “Students can record their volunteer hours via OrgSync, an online program. The monthly award winners are chosen based on their number of reported hours and, when applicable, the number of donations they have collected.”
The
Above and Beyond Award, which is presented to the organization with the most service hours or philanthropic giving, was given to the
Service Fellows for the month of October.
“The Service Fellows spearheaded Stop Hunger Now efforts and collected more than $2,500 for this meal-packaging event,” says Watkins. “The 21 members earned 181.75 hours of community service through fundraising efforts that included raffles, parents’ weekend activities, and a dodge ball tournament. The Service Fellows also hosted a ‘Jeans Day’ for faculty and staff, in which employees could wear jeans to work in exchange for a $5.00 donation to
Stop Hunger Now.”
The
Round of Applause Award, which is presented to the individual with the most service hours or philanthropic giving, was awarded to
Maggie Cookson ’15 for the month of October.
Cookson, an
environmental studies and
communication studies major with a minor in
chemistry, serves as the risk-management coordinator for
Alpha Gamma Delta and the social-medial coordinator and webmaster for the Campus Events Committee. In addition, she is a member of Greek Ministries,
Leadership Fellows, Macon Outdoors, Panhellenic Council,
Pre-Health Society, Relay for Life, Service Fellows, Sign Language Club, and the
Yellow Jacket Newspaper. Through her work with the Service Fellows and Alpha Gamma Delta, Cookson earned 46.75 hours in the month of October.
“I believe that in order to grow you must learn to appreciate what you have,” says Cookson. “I find joy in helping others and being of service to my community.”