Cornell receives award for community service

MOUNT VERNON - Cornell College has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The award, given by the Corporation for National and Community Service, recognizes the college's community service efforts.

Colleges apply by submitting the number of students who volunteer, an estimate of the hours they put in and an overview of any major programs.

During 2008-2009, 752 Cornell students participated in community service, and 20 gave more than 20 hours of service each semester. The major programs the college's application highlighted were Colleges Against Cancer, Lunch Buddies and New Student Orientation Service Day.

Cornell is one of 700 colleges and universities named to this year's honor roll. This is the third time Cornell has been named to the honor roll.