Congratulations, ECP Spring 2021 Graduates!
4/23/2021.
BATON ROUGE 鈥� The Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership (CCELL), in conjunction with 海角社区 Campus Life, are pleased to announce its largest cohort of 20 seniors that will graduate with the Engaged Citizen distinction in May 2021.
Twenty graduates will receive the Engaged Citizen Program medal for Spring 2021. This
is the largest cohort of the program's history.
Photo Credit: Alison Paz, 海角社区 Campus Life
Collectively, these students have earned 177 service-learning credit hours and have volunteered approximately 1700 hours across their local and global communities during their academic tenure at 海角社区. Some of this cohort鈥檚 volunteer opportunities include service events such as Campus Life's Geaux Big and Community Bound. Their individual community engagement includes working with Habitat for Humanity, Girl Scouts of America, Live 2 Serve, and East Baton Rouge public schools throughout their academic tenure. Some students also served abroad on international mission trips to Guatemala, Chile, Haiti and Ghana.
鈥淪tanding back and looking at what this cohort of ECP graduates has done in an academic year like 2020-21 leaves us awestruck,鈥� said CCELL Director, Dr. Sarah Becker. 鈥淭he world ahead of us looks brighter as they carry themselves into their post-海角社区 lives.鈥�
CCELL and 海角社区 Campus Life established the Engaged Citizen Program to support and recognize the accomplishments of undergraduate students who engage significantly with their communities to address critical community needs. Any undergraduate student can apply to be a part of the program.
鈥淭he service these students offered others through challenging times is an incredible testament to their readiness for serving as engaged 海角社区 alumni鈥�, said Associate Dean of Students and Director of 海角社区 Campus Life Jacob Brumfield. "We are proud of them and thankful they chose to lead and serve as 海角社区 students!鈥�
The Spring 2021 Engaged Citizens are as follows:
DELAWARE
Clayton, Del.
Eva Gatune
GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga.
Raleigh Bentz
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge, La.
Kothar Abdelghani
Audrey Barton
Karley Doyle
John Howe
Tyler Scott
Monique Theriot
Alyssa Winkler
Franklinton, La.
Heath McNeese
Mandeville, La.
Abigail Ezell
Elise Hernandez
Metairie, La.
Meghan Fitzpatrick
Julia Pitre
New Orleans, La.
Sarah Hassinger
Thibodaux, La.
Haley Fremin
Ville Platte, La.
Morgan Fontenot
TEXAS
Houston, Texas
Brendan Cummings
MARYLAND
Baltimore, Md.
Alaysia Johnson
VENEZUELA
Caracas, Venezuela
Nathaly Ysaccis Betancourt
To earn this distinction, the students must meet the high standards of the Engaged Citizen Program. Special requirements for this semester鈥檚 cohort include completion of a minimum of seven credit hours of service-learning designated coursework, a minimum of 75 hours of community service with approved organizations, and a reflective paper detailing how the work fulfills 海角社区鈥檚 commitment to community.
Visit www.lsu.edu/engagedcitizens for more information about the program.
CCELL fosters the scholarship of community engagement by integrating teaching, research, and service that emphasize civic responsibility and social accountability. For more information about service-learning at 海角社区, visit CCELL鈥檚 website at .
海角社区 Campus Life supports and advises student organizations that uphold the three tenets of Campus Life: Involvement, Leadership and Service. These organizations include Geaux Big Baton Rouge, Homecoming Student Committee, Service Breaks, Student Activities Board and Volunteer 海角社区. 海角社区 Campus Life also works closely with more than 400 student organizations, countless student organization leaders and organization advisers, and is home to some of 海角社区's biggest traditions. 海角社区 Campus Life strives to make 海角社区 an increasingly vibrant campus community. Visit for more information.
Contact Taylor Armer
CCELL
tarmer@lsu.edu
or
Contact Alison Paz
海角社区 Campus Life
apaz6@lsu.edu