Crafton Students and Faculty Recognized for Volunteer Efforts

Publish Date: June 22, 2021

Five Crafton Hills College Honors Institute students and one Honors faculty member have been awarded the 2021 national President’s Volunteer Service Award for completing over 100 hours of community service during a 12-month period in 2020- 2021.

This award, founded in 2003 by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, recognizes the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. Led by AmeriCorps and managed in partnership with Points of Light, the program allows Certifying Organizations to recognize their most exceptional volunteers.

The Crafton Hills College Honors Institute became a Certifying Organization last year, and this is the first time the awards have been presented to Crafton students and faculty. Any Crafton student or faculty member can apply for the award, and eacha pplication will be reviewed to determine whether it meets the award criteria.

Those who meet the requirements are awarded a medal (bronze for 100-174 hours, Silver for 175-249 hours, gold for 250+ hours), a personalized certificate, and a letter signed by the President of The United States.

Honors Coordinator Judy Cannon stated, “This is a terrific achievement during a year when it was difficult to get out and do regular community service because of the pandemic, but these recipients found ways to serve anyway.”

Alex Ramos Huaman, who was awarded the bronze medal for his volunteer work at Redlands Community Hospital, agreed that the pandemic made volunteering challenging but that he made it a priority because he believes volunteer work is “an active way of becoming a participating member in your community.” He encourages others who are considering volunteering to “ask for the task that best suits you. You can help the organization and find enjoyment in what you do.” For more information about the awards, please visit https://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.