SF
Shannon F.
  • Social Work-Adv Standing Prog
  • Class of 2016
  • Parma, OH

Shannon Francis Volunteered for The University of Akron's Make a Difference Day

2012 Nov 9

Shannon Francis of Avon Lake, OH was one of more than 650 University of Akron students and staff who volunteered in the Akron community for Make a Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 27. Francis is majoring in Social Work: Pre-Admissions at UA.

2012 marked the eighth year that UA has participated in the national day of service, Make a Difference Day. Dedicating 1,738 hours of community service, the volunteers cleared brush, painted, landscaped, cleaned interiors, organized facilities, played with children, and certainly made a difference in our local community.

This is the second year that the program has been coordinated by the Department of Student Life's Civic Engagement Program. To date, more than 5,150 volunteers have dedicated over 19,700 hours of service work to the Akron community.

The University of Akron offers more than 300 associate, bachelor's, master's, doctorate and law degree programs - with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. With nearly 30,000 students and more than $65 million in research expenditures, UA is among the nation's strongest public universities focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in community and economic growth. Programs are targeted to diverse groups of learners, including full-time, part-time and online students, veterans, and adults returning to the classroom. The distinctive Akron Experience enhances postgraduate success through internships and co-ops, academic research (both undergraduate and graduate), study abroad, on-campus student employment, and service projects. For more information visit www.uakron.edu.