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First-yeary student Andres Cintron was sent across the country to locations such as Fort McCoy, Wisconsin; Reno, Nevada; and Modesto, California, for service projects including building houses, making hiking trails more accessible and working with a Boys and Girls Club.

Q&A: Student spends a year doing service work across the U.S.

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer • October 3, 2022
During a gap year, first-year student Andres Cintron joined AmeriCorps ​​an independent agency set up by the United States government to provide volunteer services around the country.
From left to right, Maggie Eckerson '18 met President Joe Biden in August 2022 when she received a medal for the President's Lifetime Achievement Award at the White House for her work in the AmeriCorps.

Alum receives three presidential awards for service work

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer • September 21, 2022
Maggie Eckerson ’18 was recently awarded three presidential honors for her work in the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps.
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