by: Emily Renzelli
Senior Political Science Major

I’m writing to encourage EVERYONE on campus to become involved with the CCE at WVU. The CCE staff helped make my undergraduate experience great, and I promise they can help you find a project you’ll love too.

I first started working with the CCE after returning from a study abroad trip in South Africa. While abroad, I was involved with numerous service organizations, and I wanted to continue the work I was doing while in West Virginia. With the help of the CCE, I created the “Ubuntu Project”, which was a pen pal program that connected students in Kyamandi South Africa to kids at the Boys and Girls club in Morgantown.

Last year, I received a grant from the Nothing But Nets Foundation to enact a malaria campaign on campus. The CCE helped with planning the project and made sure I had the resources I needed for a successful campaign. My campaign ended up winning an award from the Nothing But Nets Foundation and is now being used as a national model for malaria fundraising.

No matter what your interests and skills are, the CCE has a project for you. Go ahead and visit there office today, but beware, you may become addicted to public service.