CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Elizabeth Ayers, a coxswain on the Tar Heel rowing team who graduated from UNC earlier this month, topped off her collegiate career by earning Buckley Public Service Scholar distinction. She was part of the program’s 10th class, honored on May 9 at Memorial Hall, where all of the Buckley Public Service Scholars received a special cord to wear for commencement.
To earn the distinction, students must dedicate at last 300 hours to public service, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and complete four skills training sessions and one service-learning course. Ayers spent three years in the program and amassed more than 400 hours of service.
“I liked being a part of BPSS because it helped me become more involved on campus and in the Chapel Hill community,” Ayers said. “Since the program encourages public service I feel like all of the volunteer work I’ve done has made my college experience more meaningful and it’s definitely made a big impact on me.”
Ayers was among 251 members of the Class of 2014 who earned the honor.
The program, part of the Carolina Center for Public Service, supports and strengthens Carolina students’ commitment to service, connects them to others who care about similar issues and guides them through training and course work that make their service more effective.
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