SERVE Spotlights and Awards

Sociology Professor Reber Dunkel is the coordinator of SERVE.

Randolph-Macon prides itself on being a caring and compassionate community. Through its dynamic Students Engaged in Responsible Volunteer Experiences program (SERVE), students celebrate the college’s tradition of service to others. 

R-MC Sociology Professor Reber Dunkel is the coordinator of SERVE and works in conjunction with the Office of Student Life. Dunkel coordinates student service opportunities and serves as a liaison to the marketing department so that our students’ community efforts can be recognized on the R-MC Web site and in the greater community. 

Click on the links below to read about the exciting community connections that R-MC students are making.


SERVE: El Salvador


Emily Halata '06


Alpha Phi Omega


Mechumps Creek


Brothers for Change


Danielle Corso '12


Special Olympics




In 2010-11, R-MC students collectively amassed almost 8,000 volunteer hours. Nearly 50 students spent an alternative Spring Break in Florida for a combined 950 hours with Habitat for Humanity and 130 hours for a Haiti Relief project. Students in R-MC’s Greek organizations contributed more than 4,500 hours of collective service to the community, collected 550 pounds of canned food, donated 60 inches of hair to Locks of Love, 21 toys to Toys for Tots and generous funds to various organizations. In addition, money was raised on campus and donated to the Red Cross & Partners in Health for the Haiti Earthquake Relief. The SERVE program, in the Office of Student Life, is an integral part of Randolph-Macon’s Leadership Development and Service Initiative.