On January 19, 2009, the WVWC campus community gathered in Wesley Chapel for the 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Celebration of Service’ to honor those who serve communities local to global, and to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy of social justice. For the past year, the award winners not only engaged in service-related activities, but also research, advocacy, service-learning and social justice projects and events. The awards and respective winners are listed below!
1. “Do All the Good You Can” Award
– Winners: Dr. Kim Bjorgo-Thorne, Cara Clarke, Professor Kelly Hughes, Cietta McCoy and Lucy Swecker
2. “Unsung Hero Award
– Winners: Becca Bumgardner, Brandon Cale, Dr. Marvin Carr, Dr. Robert Rupp and Corey Nau
3. “Excellence in Leadership” Award
– Winner: Kitty Correal
4. “Outstanding Commitment to Service” Award
– Winner: Zeta Tau Alpha
5. Presidential “Positive Influence” Award
– Honorable Mention: Kappa Phi
– Winner: Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
6. Presidential “Wesleyan Citizenship” Award
– Winner: Travis Rexroad
Many thanks to everyone who serves our communities! 🙂