fall 2011. 20 classes, 3 internships, 5 community initiatives, and12 student organizations showcased...

Community Engagement Celebration AwardsFall 2011

At the Fall 2011Community Engagement

Celebration Event...

20 classes, 3 internships, 5 community initiatives , and12

student organizations showcased their community projects.

Thank you so much for participating.We proudly present the winners in the

following categories:

Community Initiative

SCSU Community GardenThe Mission of the Community Garden is to create a unified network to envision, plan, plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers together.

Community InitiativeThe project demonstrates the strongest connection between university and community.

Most Creative Display

Environmental Studies 375The Students from ETS 375 focused their service learning activities on food and water themes. They selected community partners based on their interests.

Most Creative DisplayThe award for Most Creative Display was based on the presentation/display.

Best Student Organization

National Student Speech Language and Hearing AssociationThe NSSLHA chapter of SCSU created a Lending Library for the use of their clients and their families.

Best Student OrganizationThe project demonstrates the best connection to their organizations mission statement/ purpose.

Most Unique Project

Marketing and Management 498/598Develop marketing plans for businesses such as We R Fun games and South Way Bowl.

Most Unique ProjectThe project is the most creative in terms of design, implementation, or outcome among all projects presented.

Greatest Impact

S.U.M.O.The Society of Unified Management Organizations collaborated with Lincoln Elementary School by participating in a number of projects.

Greatest ImpactThe project demonstrates the greatest impact on the community compared to other projects being presented.

Most Inclusive Project

Growing Up HealthyThe Growing Up Healthy Access Grant was a community initiative with the vision that all immigrant and refugee children in the St. Cloud area have access to resources and support for healthy development.

Most Inclusive ProjectThe project brings together different organizations, courses, and populations.

Best Academic Connection

Honors 100 Sec. 01The class worked with Anna Marie’s Alliance. The students fund raised and will cook a meal for the residents during the holiday season.

Best Academic ConnectionThe project demonstrates the best connection between the experiential component and the course.

Best Internship

Communication Sciences and DisordersAn Aphasia Group on campus (Brown Hall) for adults who have aphasia as the results of a neurological disorder; Collaboration with and referrals from the CentraCare/St. Cloud Hospital and surrounding nursing homes

Best InternshipThe project demonstrates the best connection to the professional goals of the field/ profession.