SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Two students honored for positively impacting their community.

FIRST GENERATION SCHOLAR AWARDED NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP

High Point University sophomore Douglas McCollum has received the Newman Civic Fellowship, which recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities in their country. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides a variety of learning and networking opportunities, including a national conference of Newman Civic Fellows.

McCollum is a Say Yes / First Generation Scholar and Bonner Leader who grew up in the city of High Point. His work as a Bonner Leader has focused on the Community Writing Center, just a few blocks from HPU. He and his fellow Bonner Leaders commit to serving 300 hours in their community each year.

Even before coming to HPU, he was already a servant leader.

McCollum has long been a volunteer at the Poetry Project in Greensboro, North Carolina--an initiative that teaches, inspires and creates a safe space for youth to express themselves through poetry. Through the Poetry Project and his own experiences, McCollum has learned that words have the power to create meaningful change.

"To be able to bridge the gap between communities in High Point is important for me," he says. "I'm a firm believer that we can always build, we can always grow. And the first step to building a strong community is to start a conversation. After that, you go out and do the work."

EUBANKS RECEIVES STATEWIDE RECOGNITION

HPU student Danasia Eubanks has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities with a shared commitment to civic engagement. Eubanks is a recipient of the network's Community Impact Award, which honors one student leader at each school.

Eubanks, a senior and criminal justice major, is one of 23 students selected for the honor, joining more than 250 college students recognized by the network since the award was first presented in 2006.

As the YWCA's Justice Coordinator, Eubanks has worked with the City of High Point's Human Relations Commission, High Point Public Library, High Point Museum and other community organizations to host "Front Porch" conversations on race and justice issues. As a Bonner Leader at HPU, she focuses on program and partnership development, networking with the seven partner sites and with different parts of the HPU administration.

"I was very honored and privileged to receive this...

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