Chibuike “ChiChi” Odo’s “volunteer service, character and spiritual qualities only touch the surface of the impact he has made … at Davidson and foreshadow the massive impact he will make on the world,” said his head coach.
Yaa Awusi-Sarkodi, a native of Ghana, and Domenick Bailey received the Sullivan Awards as students while the community leader award went to UVA Dean Michael Gerard Mason.
What’s it like to be poor? You have to live it to truly understand it, but these Huntingdon students were given a brief glimpse of the challenges in a program developed by the Missouri Community Action Agency.
Kaylee Klatt, Leah Hornig and Emily Curran helped build the foundation for the Take Action Institute, giving hundreds of activists the tools and connections to address systemic problems facing everyday citizens.
Roebuck, a double major in religious studies and political science, earned the Sullivan Award in part because of her unstinting commitment to helping refugees and immigrants who have come to the U.S. seeking a better life.
Clevenstine, an economics major, wants to dedicate her career to combating the stigma of food insecurity and making sure everyone has access to food, housing and economic opportunity.
Elizabeth Bonker, who’s also an author, poet and songwriter, called on her fellow Rollins College graduates to use their voices, serve others and “see the worth in every person we serve.”
Dr. Michael Spalding founded Equal Chance for Education, a Nashville nonprofit that helps children of immigrants attend college in Tennessee. He says, “This, to me, is not a political thing. It’s a moral thing.”
Dinesh, a double major in history and environmental engineering, believes character is about small acts of bravery and planting seeds that may never blossom in his own lifetime but will help future generations.
Riley Gaines, a record-holding swimmer and mentor to children, earned the award from the University of Kentucky along with Dean Farmer, a champion of youths with disabilities, and Jim Richardson, a volunteer for numerous children’s charities.