Sullivan Connections
Rhodes College Presents Two Students, Community Leader With Sullivan Awards
Sullivan Foundation partner school Rhodes College has conferred…
The 'Invisible Front Lines': How Brenau University Helps Unseen and Forgotten Populations Survive the Pandemic
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.
Davidson College Alumnus Helps Spearhead Feed the Front Line Charlotte Initiative
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.
Mary Baldwin University Staff and Students Find Myriad Ways to Help Community in Pandemic
MBU art history professor Kerry Mills has been delivering free meals to Richmond, Va. families in need three days a week.
Steffi Kong, Winner of the Sullivan Award at Converse College, "Excels at Everything She Does"
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 Stars
Ole Miss Changemaker Cecilia Trotter Says "Yes" to Risks and New Life Experiences
Her experience with the Sullivan Foundation has helped her to "stop glorifying risk and start glorifying the action of moving forward."
Sullivan Ambassador Lori Kaitlyn Babb Aims to Use Social Entrepreneurship and Bioethics to 'Change the World"
The Campbell University senior reflects on her Sullivan-sponsored study-abroad experience in Prague.
Ashli Watts Honored with Sullivan Award from Campbellsville University
In addition to her role with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Watts works to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect.
Ben Herbertz Receives Prestigious Sullivan Foundation Scholarship at Lees-McRae College
Herbertz, who wants to be a paramedic, said Lees-McRae will give him "the best training possible"
Campbellsville University Honors Jessica Johnson with Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
An aspiring optometrist, Johnson has exemplified "Christian servant leadership," said CU president Michael Carter.
Alice Lloyd College Recognizes Two Outstanding Servant Leaders With Sullivan Awards
Kennedi Alexis Damron and John Mark Driskill won the Mary Mildred Sullivan Award and the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award respectively.
Sullivan Alumni Spotlight
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Scottish Government Commits Millions to Funding Social Enterprises in 2020
Multiple programs launched in the past year, including the creation of a rural social enterprise hub and a program offering repayable grants to social entrepreneurs.
Forget Willy Wonka: ChocoSol Traders Is a Different Kind of Chocolate Factory
This Toronto-based social enterprise creates healthy chocolate foods using ethically sourced ingredients from indigenous communities in Mexico and Central and South America.
"Dream Like a Kid": The Inspiring Story Behind Me & The Bees Lemonade
Starting with a lemonade stand when she was 4 years, old, social entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer has created a multimillion dollar business that also helps save the honeybees.
Kayla Harris Wins Business Pitch Competition With Computer Game for Personal Finances
The Mary Baldwin University student's business would gamify personal finances to help young people better remember what they've learned.
Shepherd Hotel to Employ Special-Needs Adults in 2021
When it opens in 2021, the Shepherd Hotel in Clemson, S.C. will hire people with disabilities and special needs to fill 60 percent of its jobs.
Sullivan Foundation Sponsors Social Entrepreneurship Trip to Germany for Faculty
There are only nine slots available, and Dec. 1 is the deadline for registration.
Education and Community Development
Auburn's University Outreach Delivers Leadership Training to Find Common Ground in Difficult Times
Auburn has begun teaching the Culture Bump Approach to individuals and educational leaders throughout Alabama.
Furman University's Erica Daly Hopes to Get 50% of Students to Vote on Election Day
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.
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
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.
Wofford College Student Entrepreneurs Complete Summer Accelerator Program
Led by Tyler Senecal, the Summer Accelerator helps students launch business ventures and social enterprises by providing them with key resources, support and structure.
University of South Carolina Alumnus Rethinks the Way Columbia Looks at Its History
As executive director of Historic Columbia, Robin Waites has transformed the nonprofit's museums and grounds, created partnerships with a wide spectrum of communities, and advocated for preservation of historic structures.
Environment and Climate
IKEA Says Goodbye to Single-Use Plastics on Jan. 1, 2020
The Swedish retail giant pledged to get rid of all single-use plastics in its home furnishings and restaurants.
Campus Recycling Program Makes Comeback at Saint Leo University
After closing down its program due to contaminated bins a few years ago, the Sullivan Foundation partner school has made huge strides in recycling and waste reduction in 2019.
Furman University Wins Award for Green Buildings
The U.S. Green Building Council Carolinas honored the Sullivan Foundation partner school for its innovative, high-performance buildings constructed with sustainability in mind.
Reducing Carbon Emissions: Duke Professor Recommends Strategy to Break Political Stalemate
Tim Profeta suggested a federal/state partnership approach to reducing carbon emissions, with individual states developing their own solutions to climate change.
The Pivotal Role of Youth Fighting Climate Change
Impacted by how unjust laws perpetuate the injustices of climate change, Generation Z and Millennials are taking matters into their own hands to shift the power back to the people.
10 Tips for a More Sustainable Christmas
Experts from Furman University's David E. Shi Center for Sustainability want you to have a green, eco-friendly and very merry Christmas.
Social Justice and Equality
Poverty and Hunger
Erskine College Students Package 11,000-Plus Meals in Three Hours to Feed the Hungry
“It is awesome to see students give up their time to serve people they will never meet," said event organizer Iris Gadsden.
Alice Lloyd College Professor Leads Program to Help Food-Insecure Children in Knott County, Kentucky
When Denise Jacobs learned that local school children were saving their lunch food for hungry siblings at home, she launched Power Up for Nutrition program.
Health and Wellness
Former Volleyball Star from Cumberland University Now Saving Lives in Pandemic
“It’s mentally, physically and emotionally draining,” says McCrea Barney. “People are dying and suffering alone. This disease is unknown. It’s scary.”
This Social Enterprise Manufactured 1,500 Face Shields in 5 Days for Medical Professionals
The Malaysia-based Biji-Biji Initiative and Me.reka makerspace mobilized to start production on the vital equipment after meeting with hospital directors.
University of Virginia Nursing Students Hone Their Skills on the Streets
When Mister Rogers said, “Look for the helpers,” he was talking about volunteer emergency responders like Ryan Thomas, Aliana Kyle and Raniyah Majied.
Bellarmine University's Doctor of Therapy Students Help Belizeans Help Themselves
Amongst ancient Mayan ruins and dense jungle wildernesses, these students and their professor, Dr. Carrie Hawkins, have treated hundreds of patients - young and old alike.
Scotland's Parliament Makes Sanitary Products Free to All Women
“These are not luxury items,” the bill's leading proponent said. “They are indeed essential, and no one in Scotland should have to go without period products."
This Sullivan Award Winner Beat Breast Cancer and Helps Other Black Women Do the Same
Duke University researcher Niasha Fray earned the 2019 award along with students Idalis French and Moreen Njoroge.
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