TCNJ honored with President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll 2012

The award is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.

Words by TCNJ's editorial staff

The College was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized TCNJ’s students, faculty, and staff for their impact on issues from poverty and homelessness to environmental justice.

“Congratulations to TCNJ and its students for their dedication to service and commitment to improving their local communities,” said Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “Our nation’s students are a critical part of the equation and vital to our efforts to tackle the most persistent challenges we face. They have achieved impactful results and demonstrated the value of putting knowledge into practice to help renew America through service.”

“The College of New Jersey has maintained a service-learning requirement of its students for more than a decade, and our Bonner Community Scholars program rewards students for excellence in community service,” said President R. Barbara Gitenstein. “TCNJ’s commitment to community engagement is helping students develop into leaders who make a positive impact on our college as well as those beyond our campus who are less fortunate in many ways.”