Mars Hill College students wins Community Imapact award

Ciara Felder

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Published: December 03, 2009

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Ciara Felder of Mars Hill College received the fourth annual North Carolina Campus Compact Community Impact Student Award during the Compact’s Student Conference held at Western Carolina University Saturday, Nov. 7. Twenty-seven college students across the state received the award for making significant, innovative contributions to their campus’ efforts to address local community needs.

Sylva councilwoman Stacy Knotts and the Compact’s Executive Director, Dr. Lisa Keyne, presented the award to Felder before an audience of more than 220 college students and guests representing 25 higher education institutions. Felder also received a Volunteer Certificate of Appreciation from Governor Beverly Perdue and a congratulatory letter from Rep. Heath Shuler.

Felder, a senior, is the president of the Black Student Association (BSA), an organization responsible for a great deal of hard work, difficult discussion, and great change at Mars Hill College. Felder and BSA were essential in planning and carrying out the 2009 MLK Day of Service.

North Carolina Campus Compact is a statewide coalition of higher education presidents and chancellors established to encourage and support campus engagement in the community.