LHU recognized for community service
Joe Stender Perspectives Editor
Issue date: 2/19/09 Section: News
For the third year in a row, Lock Haven University has been named to the Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service.
LHU received this honor from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
"I am delighted that LHU has received such a prestigious award. It is important to say that we have received this award more than once; this is further indication of how special Lock Haven is," said President Keith Miller on the university being named to this list.
The Corporation for National and Community Service is an organization that puts the community first and also wants to help build the community into a stronger and more effective community.
The Corporation for National and Community Service created this honor in 2006 and wanted to reward universities that showed an excitement for helping the community in innovative ways. The universities that were chosen for this award also had to demonstrate that a certain percentage of enrolled students participated in community service.
They also want the selected universities to show that they offer programs for service-learning. Scholarships for those who participate in service are also a factor for receiving such an award.
LHU completed 43,708.3 hours in 2007-2008; this feat was completed by a little over 3,000 students in the university's MountainServe program.
The university offers many different ways to get involved in serving the community.
Students have served in "Kids in the Kitchen," an afterschool program for youths; there is also LHU's community tutoring service where over 400 local children were helped in six different locations.
"I think it shows the commitment of Lock Haven University to community service. It shows the dedication of the administration, faculty, staff and the students to bettering the community around us. This award demonstrates just what we at LHU can do when we apply ourselves," said Justin Packer of AmeriCorp on what this award says about the dedication of the university.
LHU also offers opportunities for service outside of the Lock Haven community.
An alternative Spring Break trip allows students to help others in various ways.
Students who take part in these alternative spring break trips go to different locations such as Mississippi to help with the damage made by Hurricane Katrina.
Students have also gone to Kentucky to help mentor students at the David School and have also administered aid in villages in Morocco.
"Our faculty, staff and students consistently give back to the community. This concept of giving has become imbedded into the fabric of LHU. I am proud to be part of an institution that values community involvement," said Miller.
LHU received this honor from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
"I am delighted that LHU has received such a prestigious award. It is important to say that we have received this award more than once; this is further indication of how special Lock Haven is," said President Keith Miller on the university being named to this list.
The Corporation for National and Community Service is an organization that puts the community first and also wants to help build the community into a stronger and more effective community.
The Corporation for National and Community Service created this honor in 2006 and wanted to reward universities that showed an excitement for helping the community in innovative ways. The universities that were chosen for this award also had to demonstrate that a certain percentage of enrolled students participated in community service.
They also want the selected universities to show that they offer programs for service-learning. Scholarships for those who participate in service are also a factor for receiving such an award.
LHU completed 43,708.3 hours in 2007-2008; this feat was completed by a little over 3,000 students in the university's MountainServe program.
The university offers many different ways to get involved in serving the community.
Students have served in "Kids in the Kitchen," an afterschool program for youths; there is also LHU's community tutoring service where over 400 local children were helped in six different locations.
"I think it shows the commitment of Lock Haven University to community service. It shows the dedication of the administration, faculty, staff and the students to bettering the community around us. This award demonstrates just what we at LHU can do when we apply ourselves," said Justin Packer of AmeriCorp on what this award says about the dedication of the university.
LHU also offers opportunities for service outside of the Lock Haven community.
An alternative Spring Break trip allows students to help others in various ways.
Students who take part in these alternative spring break trips go to different locations such as Mississippi to help with the damage made by Hurricane Katrina.
Students have also gone to Kentucky to help mentor students at the David School and have also administered aid in villages in Morocco.
"Our faculty, staff and students consistently give back to the community. This concept of giving has become imbedded into the fabric of LHU. I am proud to be part of an institution that values community involvement," said Miller.
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