Jessica Michael of Clifton Park, N.Y., has received a Student Achievement Award from ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University's Alumni Association for her dedication to the Adopt-A-Grandparent program. She received her award during the association's annual Student Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 20.
Always close to her own grandparents, Michael spends a lot of time with older residents at Bridgeport Health Care Center, where she has been a social services intern for the past two years. Noticing many could use some company, she went to a 2002 Campus Ministry meeting with a sign-up sheet and recruited about 30 volunteers who wanted to adopt a grandparent. ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ students continue to visit with the seniors, playing checkers, chatting and going for strolls in the sunshine, and Michael is busy training a successor to lead the vital program.
In addition to her commitment to Adopt-A-Grandparent, Michael has succeeded academically, pursuing a chemistry major and math minor and pre-med concentration. She's consistently made the Dean's List and is a member of three honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta, for pre-med professionals; Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society; and Pi Mu Epsilon, for mathematics. She received the Chemistry Department's Book Award and the Analytical Chemistry Award.
Michael participated in four Theatre ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ productions, played intramural softball, sang with the Loyola Singers and chaired the International Student Orientation Program. In addition, she leads chemistry review sessions for freshmen and offers one-on-one tutoring. She was also part of a recent Mission Volunteer trip to Ecuador.
Posted On: 04-21-2004 10:04 AM
Volume: 36 Number: 259