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Duke's Imari Walker Uses YouTube to Explain Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles in Entertaining Fashion

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July 7, 2020

Walker, a future environmental engineer, has a knack for explaining the problem of plastics in accessible terms—and for dispelling myths and misconceptions about environmental issues.

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Akimbo's Free Emerging Leaders Program Helps College Students Channel Their Changemaking Powers

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June 30, 2020

Led by two remarkable Akimbo coaches, the Emerging Leaders Program, designed for college students, is "about leaning into the possibility ahead."

Guilford College Art Professor’s Paintings Capture Plight of Systemic Racism

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June 30, 2020

Antoine Williams recently auctioned his mixed-media work, inspired by Casey Gerald's "There Will Be No Miracles Here," on Instagram in support of racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Brenau University Faculty, Students and Alumni Guide Georgians Through COVID-19 Quarantine

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June 30, 2020

Brenau's servant leaders, including nursing students, social workers and alumni now working for the CDC, provide education and support for those in quarantine or who are transitioning from hospital to home.

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Lecture Series at Furman University Aims to Bring People Together in Polarized Times

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June 30, 2020

As a politicized pandemic threatens to tear the nation apart, Dr. Michele Speitz believes "it's the tools of the humanities that can help us find a clear path forward and take some comfort in what people have done and said before.”

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Clemson Honors Carly Malcolm, Activist on Behalf of Survivors of Sexual Assault, With Sullivan Award

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June 29, 2020

Malcolm has combined her interests in health policy and gender equity to improve the Clemson community by addressing issues of sexual assault and domestic violence and support services for survivors.

Sullivan Stars

Dewey and Barbara Trogdon, Berenice Fuentes Juarez Honored With Sullivan Awards from Guilford College

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June 23, 2020

The Trogdons are longtime benefactors of Guilford College, while Juarez is an accomplished servant leader who helps "get people excited about the work" in the classroom.

The Run for Black Lives: Josh Nadzam Raises Funds for NAACP in 26-Mile Marathon

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June 18, 2020

The cofounder of On the Move Art Studio and a 2012 Sullivan Award winner at the University of Kentucky, Nadzam believes "an injustice to one is an injustice to all."

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Sullivan Award Winner Justala Simpson of Huntingdon College Prepares for Career in Ministry

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June 17, 2020

Simpson, the daughter of two pastors, has received a full-tuition President Scholarship to continue her education at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University this fall.

Olivia Gouldin, Kyle Hooven and Barry Schnoor Honored With Sullivan Awards at Shenandoah University

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June 15, 2020

Gouldin is recognized for her "incomparable sense of compassion," while Hooven strives to make the world "a more just place for marginalized communities."

Rhodes College Presents Two Students, Community Leader With Sullivan Awards

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June 3, 2020

Sullivan Foundation partner school Rhodes College has conferred…

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Steffi Kong, Winner of the Sullivan Award at Converse College, "Excels at Everything She Does"

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May 29, 2020

Growing up in her native Singapore, Steffi Kong beat SARS and the swine flu and now has her sights set on a career in psychiatry.

Sullivan Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight - Hope Adkins

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July 30, 2020

Carson-Newman University Class of 2018 Algernon Sydney Sullivan…

Alumni Spotlight - Mark Johnson

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July 30, 2020

Shenandoah University 2010 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Recipient Faculty…

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Leading CEOs Propose Roadmap to Building a Purpose-First Economy

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August 19, 2020

The goal is to create an inclusive and sustainable post-COVID economy that benefits society, the planet and shareholders for generations.

Entrepreneur Honors Black-Owned Businesses Threatened by COVID-19 Pandemic

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August 18, 2020

Mandy Bowman, founder of Official Black Wall Street, has teamed with Snapchat to offer three cash-based awards to leading black entrepreneurs around the country.

Camila Coelho Launches Line of Sustainable Beauty Products

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August 17, 2020

The popular social media influencer has developed the Elaluz brand of cosmetics using responsibly sourced ingredients from her native Brazil.

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UK's Better Nature Becomes World's First Plastic-Neutral Meat-Alternative Company

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June 29, 2020

Until the company can reduce its own plastic usage, it’s working with rePurpose Global to contribute to the removal of the same amount of plastic from the environment that it uses.

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UK Social Enterprise Will Bypass Big Drug Companies to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Available to the Poor

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June 9, 2020

Founded by Imperial College London, VacEquity Global Health will waive royalties and only charge modest cost-plus prices for the vaccine to ensure affordability and availability in low-income countries.

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She's the Bawse: Meet the Youngest Retailer in the History of Target

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May 28, 2020

Lily Adeleye, CEO of Lily Frilly, is a child entrepreneur and daughter of black haircare maven Courtney Adeleye of The Mane Choice.

Education and Community Development

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Bellarmine University Offers STEM Scholarships for Low-Income, High-Achieving Students

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September 27, 2020

Funded by a $1 million NSF grant, the program will award annual scholarships of $7,200 each to two groups of 11 qualified students for four years.

Students, Faculty Rank Sullivan Foundation's Ignite Masterclass as Best Virtual Event They Have Ever Attended

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September 25, 2020

The free weekly online sessions, hosted by Spud Marshall, bring together social innovators, college students and faculty members with a passion for changemaking.

Auburn's University Outreach Delivers Leadership Training to Find Common Ground in Difficult Times

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September 24, 2020

Auburn has begun teaching the Culture Bump Approach to individuals and educational leaders throughout Alabama.

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Furman University's Erica Daly Hopes to Get 50% of Students to Vote on Election Day

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September 20, 2020

Daly and her fellow Dins Vote members must help students navigate and overcome a number of obstacles that make it harder to vote while educating them on the importance of participating in the democratic process.

U.S. News Ranks University of Virginia as No. 4 Best Public University in the U.S.

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September 14, 2020

In terms of "faculty resources," including class size and faculty salary, UVA is ranked the third-best public school in the country.

Mercer University Medical School Professors Publish Groundbreaking Text on Health Equity

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September 10, 2020

The first-of-its-kind book covers the systemic issues impacting pursuit of health equity as a nation and the needs of a wide range of population groups.

Environment and Climate

Duke University Researcher Tracks Down Cute Mouse-Like Creature in Horn of Africa

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August 21, 2020

Dr. Steven Heritage said scientists classify the Somali Sengi as "charismatic microfauna," which translates as "adorable little animals."

Leading CEOs Propose Roadmap to Building a Purpose-First Economy

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August 19, 2020

The goal is to create an inclusive and sustainable post-COVID economy that benefits society, the planet and shareholders for generations.

Girl Scout Creates Sustainable Shopping Maps to Combat Fast Fashion

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August 18, 2020

To earn her Gold Award, Sarah Kessler of Grand Rapids, Michigan, created a project promoting northern Minnesota stores that offer responsibly or locally made items and Fair Trade Certified products.

Camila Coelho Launches Line of Sustainable Beauty Products

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August 17, 2020

The popular social media influencer has developed the Elaluz brand of cosmetics using responsibly sourced ingredients from her native Brazil.

University of Montevallo's Outdoor Scholars Program Set to Grow in Fall 2020

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August 17, 2020

The program, which focuses on stewardship and wildlife conservation, also offers coursework on outdoors and the environment, among other topics.

Small Group of Volunteers Lead Charge to Get Rid of Plastic Straws in Jackson, Wyoming

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August 5, 2020

About 45 restaurants have committed to reducing or eliminating single-use plastics, with a nudge from a five-member group called Straw Free Jackson Hole.

Social Justice and Equality

Shenandoah SGA President: "We Really Have the Power to Make Change"

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July 20, 2020

A combat veteran who served in Afghanistan, De'Angelo Wynn came home with PTSD and has fought his way back to health while becoming a campus changemaker at Shenandoah University.

Guilford College Art Professor’s Paintings Capture Plight of Systemic Racism

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June 30, 2020

Antoine Williams recently auctioned his mixed-media work, inspired by Casey Gerald's "There Will Be No Miracles Here," on Instagram in support of racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Run for Black Lives: Josh Nadzam Raises Funds for NAACP in 26-Mile Marathon

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June 18, 2020

The cofounder of On the Move Art Studio and a 2012 Sullivan Award winner at the University of Kentucky, Nadzam believes "an injustice to one is an injustice to all."

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Cadet Leader at The Citadel Walks 24 Hours Straight to Learn Empathy With Black Americans

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June 16, 2020

Cadet Regimental Commander Richard "Ben" Snyder's journey into empathy also raised funds for the International African-American Museum.

Video: Why Mary Kay, Inc. Is Accelerating Women Entrepreneurs

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May 12, 2020

Kevin Edwards of Real Leaders Magazine talks to Deborah Gibbins, COO of Mary Kay, Inc., about the Women's Entrepreneurship Accelerator, a worldwide initiative launched in partnership with six UN agencies.

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Mary Kay, Inc. Aims to Empower Women Through Women's Entrepreneurship Accelerator

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May 12, 2020

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator will offer a guided digital curriculum, on-the-ground training and mentorship while working to eliminate roadblocks for women in business.

Poverty and Hunger

this photo shows a Mercer University student assisting with construction of a stone masonry water tank in the Dominican Republic.

New Mercer University Center Could Provide Millions With Access to Clean Water

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July 31, 2020

The Cecil Day Family Center for International Groundwater Innovation, which will serve water-poor communities in developing countries, was seeded with a seven-figure gift from Mercer alumna Deen Day Sanders.

The 'Invisible Front Lines': How Brenau University Helps Unseen and Forgotten Populations Survive the Pandemic

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June 1, 2020

With some shelters closed down and services reduced, the current climate has particularly impacted low-income, inadequately housed and homeless populations and those struggling with mental illness.

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Davidson College Alumnus Helps Spearhead Feed the Front Line Charlotte Initiative

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June 1, 2020

Launched as a youth-led grassroots campaign, Feed the Front Line Charlotte is modeled on similar initiatives helping both healthcare workers and local restaurants in several cities around the U.S.

UVA Faculty, Alumni Leading Effort to Combat Food Insecurity During Pandemic

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May 12, 2020

With many people out of work and unable to feed their families due to the pandemic, UVA and nonprofits have come together to help in Charlottesville and Albemarle.

this photo illustrates the problem of affordable drinking water for the poor in the U.S.

Duke University: U.S. Needs to Rethink Its Patchwork of Community Water Systems

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May 4, 2020

"States should consider equalizing resources across water systems to counter the legacy of racism and segregation, as we have done in public school funding,” said Dr. Megan Mullin.

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"Pledge My Check" Campaign Asks Americans to Donate Their Stimulus Checks to People in Need

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April 28, 2020

The project, co-founded by Ignite Retreat alumnus Jordan Bowman, is aimed at financially stable people who want to make a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health and Wellness

These Two William & Mary Alumnae Are Working to Transform Primary Care

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September 18, 2020

In a fellowship with the Weitzman Institute, Dena Bashri and Shivani Gupta are working on projects as diverse as ensuring the homeless have access to telehealth and tracking the supply chain of COVID-19 testing kits.

Alabama Senior Creates Greeting Cards to Cheer Up Nursing Home Residents

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September 17, 2020

DeMarcus Rudolph started the project because nursing home residents can’t see their loved ones in person due to the novel coronavirus, and he wanted to do something to lift their spirits.

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Researchers at George Mason University Set the Stage for a Test That Detects Tuberculosis in Children

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September 11, 2020

Tuberculosis remains the world’s top infectious killer, with 10 million people falling ill from the disease and 1.5 million dying each year. It's particularly lethal for children if it goes unidentified and untreated.

Mercer University Medical School Professors Publish Groundbreaking Text on Health Equity

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September 10, 2020

The first-of-its-kind book covers the systemic issues impacting pursuit of health equity as a nation and the needs of a wide range of population groups.

How a "Nerd Club on Twitter" Developed a Saliva-Based Test for COVID-19

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September 4, 2020

The University of South Carolina and Clemson University, both Sullivan partner schools, played key roles in the development of the test, which is recommended specifically for asymptomatic cases.