Two Students Receive Servant Leadership Award

Jan Yost presents the PACE Servant Leadership Awards to Miles Allen.

Grace McBrayer presents PACE Servant Leadership Award to Mike Megonnell.

Each year, Huntington University students donate thousands of hours to selflessly serve those in the community. Two students were given the PACE (President’s Advisory Council on Excellence) Servant Leadership Award, which recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership in community and ministry service.

Miles Allen, a junior film production major from Roscoe, Ill., was nominated because of his two-year commitment to the Huntington Kids Club.

In his nomination, it was noted, “Huntington Kids Club would struggle to conduct weekly meetings without the volunteer help of Huntington University students like Miles. When a student commits to more than one year, that gives some continuity to the children that attend. He is someone that the director can count on when help is needed.”

Mike Megonnell, a junior mathematics education major from York Springs, Pa., was nominated because of his commitment to serve and his commitment to Christ Jesus.

“Your outward involvement in service is to be commended, but more importantly, your commitment and heart for the Lord is so very evident. You certainly epitomize what it means to be a servant leader,” his nomination said.

The students were recognized at the Joe Mertz Center for Volunteer Service Appreciation Banquet on April 28. Only juniors with a 2.5 GPA or above are eligible. Students are awarded a $1,000 prize. They receive $750, and are asked to designate $250 to the charity of their choice. Allen chose Japan Tsunami Relief, and Megonnell chose Love Inc., a Huntington non-profit.

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