University students participate in service trips
WAYNESBURG – This month, 31 Waynesburg University students participated in service trips in Gettysburg, the local Greene County area, and Atlanta, Georgia.
n Rea Redd, director of the Eberly Library, and Courtney Dennis, associate director of the Paul R. Stewart Museum, led 12 students on a trip to Gettysburg, from Oct. 15 to Oct. 19. Students partnered with Gettysburg National Military Park to engage in service projects on the battlefield and at the Daniel Lady Farm.
Dennis said this is the first Gettysburg service trip since Waynesburg officially adopted two battlefield monuments, giving the university a critical role in their maintenance.
n Adrienne Tharp, coordinator for the Bonner Scholar Program, led a team of six students to serve with Greene County Habitat for Humanity from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20.
While serving, the students assisted with building homes in the local area and addressed substandard housing issues.
n Six students were led by Kelley Hardie, assistant dean of student services, in serving Greene County from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.
The group served at locations across Greene County, including Cherry Door thrift store, the Greene County Historical Society, Corner Cupboard Food Bank, Saint Ann’s Good Neighbor Dinner Program, the local Senior Center and Ronald McDonald House.
n Resident Directors Anthony Jarrell and Liz Diviney led seven students to serve at the Dream Center in Atlanta from Oct. 16 until Oct. 22.
This is the first year that Waynesburg students served at the Dream Center, a national organization of church-led non-profits. The group was exposed to a variety of ministry opportunities in Atlanta.
For more information about the 2017 fall service trips, contact Kelley Hardie at 724-852-3461.