March 17, 2011
Newburgh, NY -
Instead of basking on the beach during spring break, 14 students
from Mount Saint Mary College’s Habitat for Humanity club traveled
to Cookeville, Tenn., where they helped build a home for a single
mom and her children.
The students were aided by volunteers from Habitat for Humanity
and the sweat equity of the homeowners-to-be.
Mount Saint Mary College, ranked a Top-Tier Regional University
(North) by U.S. News & World Report, is known for
service and more than half of its students volunteer through
service clubs or in the field as a requirement of coursework.
Students, preparing for careers in education, health
professions, business, psychology, human services and liberal arts,
also provide assistance to Big Brothers Big Sisters, and at
schools, hospitals and clinics in the community. For these and
other efforts, Mount Saint Mary College was named to the federal
President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.