As part of National Volunteer Month, Georgia Southern University recently recognized the 2024 Honorees of the Campus Museum of Service.
Beginning in 2021, the Georgia Southern Office of Leadership and Community Engagement began to include guest speakers with a passion and reputation for service as part of National Volunteer Month. The next year, a partnership was established with the Office of Alumni Relations to bring in alumni speakers who carry this passion.
According to OLCE, the Campus Museum of Service provides an outlet to share stories of how members of the university community contribute within and beyond the classroom walls. The class of honorees represents not only students, staff, and faculty, but also community partners, and alumni who continue to impact Georgia Southern University's various communities.
We acknowledge there are numerous ways to recognize and celebrate service. The Office of Leadership and Community Engagement is excited to offer the Campus Museum of Service as one of those opportunities. This form of recognition allows us to elevate the simultaneous impact of our various communities while advancing our commitments to service. --OLCE
The 2024 Campus Museum of Service Honorees in our community include:
- LaShai Campbell, Staff Member, Founder of Restoring the Breach
- Dr. Julie Pickens, Community Partner, Executive Director of CASA SEGA
- Joy Deal, Alumni, Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Community Recreation Division Manager
- Dr. Kania Greer, Staff Member, Center for STEM Education
- Jordan Tovar, Student, Volunteer at Eagle Essentials Food Pantry
- Elizabeth Dubose, Community Partner, Executive Director of the Ossabaw Island Foundation
- Rose Schaffer, Staff Member of Georgia Southern University Library
- Pat Homer, Community Partner, Vice President of the Friends of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Library Board
- Dr. Thomas Knoerl, Faculty Member, Ossabaw Island Foundation Board of Trustees, Chatham County Historic Preservation Commission
- Nipuna Ambanpola, Alumni, Tech-for-good entrepreneur,speaker, and social impact
For a full description of each honoree's contributions to our community, you can view the slideshow here.
