MENU
category: Campus News

Alpha Chi chapter earns University’s student philanthropy award

Alpha Chi students Grace Boone, Payton Blankenship and Chapter President Alex Carver help unload new books the group donated to Samaritan House.

(April 24, 2015) – Carson-Newman University’s Tennessee Delta chapter of Alpha Chi was recently honored with the University’s Student Philanthropy Organization of the Year Award.

Alpha Chi is a national coeducational academic honor society. The society actively promotes academic excellence, undergraduate and graduate research, campus academic dialogue, and civic engagement.

The chapter was honored for their donation of over 150 new children’s books to Samaritan House ministries. The donation totaled over $1,000 worth of books to the homeless family ministry’s library.
The award was part of Carson-Newman’s Student Ambassador Association’s Student Philanthropy Project. Other campus organizations that took part were Carson-Newman Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Student Ambassador Association, Mortar Board, Gamma Sigma Sigma.

The total effort by participating groups raised some $4,000 for non-profit organizations.

Since 1987 Samaritan House has been a ministry operated by students & staff of Carson-Newman University’s Campus Ministries in cooperation with a network of friends, churches & community agencies. Samaritan House operates in close partnership with Appalachian Outreach home repair ministry.

Previous Post

Carson-Newman alumnus Brooks honored by Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association

Next Post

President O'Brien serves as chaplain for Tennessee Senate session

Related Posts

  • Campus News

    Carson-Newman honors those announcing retirements

    Carson-Newman University held a special April 24 reception on campus for those announcing retirements this year. The group of six represents a staggering 186 years of total service to the […]

  • Campus News

    Ball and Richards named 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipients

    Carson-Newman University announced that Samantha Ball and Oluwafemi Richards are recipients of the 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The recognition, announced during C-N’s Honors Convocation, is the highest honor the […]

  • Campus News

    Carson-Newman presents highest faculty, staff honors

    Carson-Newman University presented some of its highest awards to faculty and staff during its 56th annual Honors Convocation on April 15. Those honored were Tom Griffin, Dr. Shawn O’Hare, Melissa […]