The COOL Community Service Awards recognize and reward excellence by individuals and campuses across the country who, by their commitment to student involvement in community service, have successfully brought the challenge of service to the foreground of student, campus, and community life.
Many college students have more than exams to worry about during their college years.
This award will go to a student who has overcome great personal or institutional barriers to serve his or her community. College campuses, as well as their surrounding communities, are struggling with issues of racial oppression and discrimination. This is a complex issue in our nation, as our diverse population of races and cultures struggle to understand each other. This award will go to a student who demonstrates outstanding leadership in this arena. Social entrepreneurs, like COOL's founder, Wayne Meisel, have created lasting change through innovation and tenacity.