Ann Marie Blackmon, Amy Henderson and the Lenoir-Rhyne College Association of Nursing Students (LRCANS) received Lenoir-Rhyne College Community Service Awards, and Charles F. Moeller received the Board of Trustees’ Community Service Award at a presentation ceremony in the Belk Centrum on campus.

The awards are presented annually to a College staff or faculty member, organization and student who have rendered significant philanthropic or volunteer service to their communities and whose contributions are exemplary to the College community as it educates students for leadership and service.

"Giving these awards not only honors those who have rendered outstanding service," said L-R president Dr. Ryan LaHurd, "but it also gives the College the opportunity to hold up and focus upon our institutional commitment to community service."

Ann Marie Blackmon has been with Lenoir-Rhyne for 21 years. She has been a member of the Eastern Catawba Cooperative Ministry and has served as the L-R coordinator for the Catawba County Meals on Wheels. She has also assisted with

the Pregnancy Care Center, Habitat for Humanity and Hospice.

Amy Henderson has been a diligent advocate for Habitat for Humanity. She has served two terms as president for the L-R chapter, and has spent numerous hours a week working on building sites, raising funds and organizing events to promote

and facilitate the mission of Habitat for Humanity. She organized the first Habitat Collegiate Challenge trip and has supported the efforts of other campus organizations and departments such as CAB, Residence Life and Freshman Orientation with their community service projects.

The Lenoir-Rhyne College Association of Nursing Students (LRCANS) works to aid in the development of the individual student and to urge nursing students, as future health professionals, to be aware of and contribute to improving the health care of all people. LRCANS has donated toys and other goods to the eastern N.C. flood victims, collected books for a library for the homeless and given numerous flu and pneumonia immunizations. The group has also worked with the Salvation Army at Christmas and Thanksgiving to provide food and gifts to needy families.

Charles F. Moeller of Morganton received the Board’s Community Service Award for his service as a disaster relief volunteer through Lutheran Men in Mission. Retired as president of Carolina’s Healthcare Alliance, Moeller has stayed active serving

his fellow man in many capacities, primarily health planning and disaster response. A member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Morganton, he has served as chairman of the North Carolina Lutheran Disaster Response Committee, a member of the executive council of North Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission, president of the National Rural Health Planning and Development Coalition, vice chair of N.C. Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (VOAD), and as FEMA Region IV Disaster Response Facilitator. He and his wife Joyce have been married 39 years and have two daughters and three grandchildren.

be about the education of students for leadership and service in the world," noted LaHurd. "We feel successful in accomplishing our mission when we observe so many members of our community actively involved in service activities."

Guest speaker for the event was Lula Camp, former administrative assistant for conferences and events at the College. She spoke about her experience as a client for Habitat for Humanity and how much it meant to her to be able to become a homeowner. She stressed the point that it was not a handout. She had to work alongside other volunteers, as well as qualify for a loan to purchase the house and keep up the monthly

payments. Camp currently works as an office manager for Case Management and At Risk Youth Services in Hickory.