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Millersville has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, with distinction, for the third time. Millersville University was one of only five Pennsylvania universities and was the only school in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to receive the noteworthy recognition of “with distinction” for this year.
The recipients were recently announced by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). CNCS has administered the award since 2006, after being inspired by the thousands of college students who traveled across the country to support relief efforts along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
Millersville has been honored every year by CNCS since the award began. The award serves to highlight the importance universities play in aiding communities and promoting student civic leadership by recognizing schools that create notable and direct impacts in their surrounding communities.
“The entire campus deserves this great honor, as we have all pulled together to make civic engagement an integral component of the Millersville experience,” said Dr. Victor DeSantis, associate provost of civic and community engagement. “I am proud that our students are making a significant difference in the region.”
A total of 690 higher education institutions were named to the President’s Honor Roll Award. Of this number, 113 institutions earned the recognition of Honor Roll with Distinction Award. Millersville was honored with the Honor Roll Award consecutively from 2006 to 2009 and in 2011; it also received the Honor Roll with Distinction Award in 2010 and 2012.
For a full list of recipients and descriptions of their service, visit www.nationalservice.gov/about/initiatives/honorroll.asp.
