2014-2015 Service & Civic Engagement Recognition (NYC)
Each year, Pace University students, faculty, and staff contribute over 87,000 hours of service to the New York City and global communities through volunteering, service-learning (Civic Engagement and Public Values courses), advocacy, activism, and non-profit internships. Pace’s commitment to service and civic engagement has earned recognition through the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, and Project Pericles. The Center for Community Action and Research would like to thank ALL of the members of the Pace community who have participated in events with us this year, and to recognize those who have gone above and beyond to attend multiple events, co-sponsor opportunities, host CCAR volunteers, and more. Check out our Fall and Spring semester overviews for this year, and please join us in thanking some of the people who made them possible!
MVPs
These Pace students attended at least two service, education, and/or advocacy events with the CCAR this year, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to service and civic engagement. Volunteers marked with an asterisk have also participated in CCAR events in previous years.
If you have participated in two or more events with the CCAR in the 2014-2015 academic year and have not been added to this list, please email CCARNY@pace.edu to be included!
| Adama Orr Alycia Tarlue Amanda Pine Amanda Trajano Amandine Tristani* Ariella Riapos Ayanna Bates Chris Thomas Daisa Harris Diptiben Patel Elena Marmo Emily Fullhardt Frederik Hofken Fredrika Council |
Hasin Ahmed* (Alum) Jennifer Fernandez Jessica Raja Jhenielle Reynolds Jillian Klepper Julisa Smith Kim Novak Kinsey Mordini Kiyana Cherry Lauri Vazquez Leslie Skalak Lingzi Su Lorraine Bishop Longyu Ping |
Meagan Young Megan Millisky* Michael Tropeano Millie Weeks Nelli Agbulos* Riddhi Doshi* Robyn Berube Sanskriti Ratra Sean Domingo Senaite Tewolde-Mesfin Tsering Choden Wilson Lauture* Yuliya Palianok* Yumi Kim* |
Co-Sponsors
We’d like to thank and recognize all of the wonderful departments, offices, student groups, and community organizations we’ve worked with this year!
| Student Groups Beta Alpha Psi Christian Fellowship at Pace Generation Citizen The Pace Press #PaceUEndRape PUMA Rotaract Student Peace Alliance The Underground Community Organizations |
Pace Departments/Offices Birnbaum Library Body & Mind House CAP Center for Academic Excellence Cinema House Counseling Center Dean for Students Department of Anthropology and Sociology English Language Institute First Year Programs/UNV101 Gotham House LGBTQA and Social Justice Center Office for Student Success Office of Multicultural Affairs Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies Peace and Justice Studies Department Political Science Department Residential Life SDACA Seidenberg |
Read Ahead Volunteers
These Pace students, faculty, and staff volunteered one hour per week during the 2014-2015 school year in partnership with Read Ahead to read to a local elementary school student, totaling more than 30 hours each. Volunteers who have participated in the program for at least two years are marked with an asterisk.
| Dasha Akelin Wendy Castro Tiffany Edson Peggy Jackson Janelle Jordan Aimee Piatek Laura Schoenmeier Meghan Seeberger Elise Adams Malcolm Alexis Jocelyn Bravo Kayla Brookins |
Patricia Deas Nixon Nolan Denny Rachel Douty Lloyd Duberry* Emily Erb John Fessler Emily Fullhardt Faneese George Mohini Gobin Margaret Hanson Jessie Huffman* Mitson Joseph |
Ashley Kuenneke* Rachel LaSala* Abby Lindauer Brittany Marti Michelle Miloscia* Julia Molinaro Michelle Morrisey Katelyn Postiglione* Gabriela Souffront Ellen Sowchek* Margaret Venturella Caroline Ver Planck |
Alternative Spring Break Participants
These 15 students from both the NYC and PLV campuses dedicated over 20 hours of service each during their spring break to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy, as well as participating in discussions, writing blog post reflections, meeting with community members, and writing letters to elected officials.
| Alejandro Velasquez Antonio Harris Ashleen Ulysse Ashley Lora Caitlin Vanderpool Cesar Ballesteros Elizabeth Garcia Jandery De La Cruz |
Jessica Raja Krystle Solano Lindsay Burgess Michael Tropeano Paola Perez Ruchika Bagga Stephania Castro Tiffany Pabon |
2014-2015 Jefferson Award Winners
The Center for Community Action and Research is pleased to award 12 members of the Pace Community 2014–2015 Jefferson Award Bronze Medals for their dedication to public service. Additionally, the Jefferson Awards Board of Directors selected Jason Gonzalez to represent the Pace winners at the national Jefferson Awards for Public Service ceremony in Washington, DC, this summer. Click here for more information on all of this year’s winners!
| Alexander Saitta Brando Brandini Dr. Brian Evans Diana Mendez Dr. Diane Cypkin Jason Gonzalez* |
Kylah Bruno Kim Novak Maria Lane Dr. Michelle Land Remy Gallo Robert D. Rahni |
2014-2015 Volunteer and Activist Spotlights
The following students were interviewed as part of an ongoing series of spotlights on Pace leaders in service, activism, and civic engagement.
| Activist Spotlights Caitlin Boley Elena Marmo Larissa Szilagyi Nelli Agbulos The #PaceUniversityPoet |
Volunteer Spotlights Djenane Jean Maria Gozon |
2014-2015 CCAR Student Staff
Center for Community Action and Research student staff members are an integral part of the office, working 10-15 hours per week helping to plan and administer programs with the CCAR.
| Caitlin Boley Student Outreach & New Media Projects Coordinator |
Natasha Bynum Student Volunteer & Advocacy Projects Coordinator |
Join Us Next Year!
Want to get involved this Fall? Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and sign up for our newsletter to get all the latest updates. If you are interested in co-sponsoring an event with us, email CCARNY@pace.edu. Have a great summer!
