Michigan Campus Compact Site

LANSING, Mich. (MadonnaCrusaders.com) - - The Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) announced its annual Outstanding Service Awards on Thursday (March 25) and Madonna University sophomore cross country runner Cassie Yarnall (Clarkston, Mich./Auburn Hills Christian) was among the honorees.

Yarnall was selected for the "Heart and Soul" award which recognizes undergraduate and graduate students for their time, effort and personal commitment to their community through service on a MCC member school campus.

Michigan Campus Compact is a coalition of college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the public purposes of higher education. Campus Compact member presidents are joined together in their commitment to the development of personal and social responsibility as integral to the educational mission of their campuses. Currently MCC has 42 member campuses and Michigan members are part of national Campus Compact, a coalition of nearly 1,100 college and university presidents, representing some 6 million students.

As the only national organization committed to fulfilling the public purpose of higher education, Campus Compact is a leader in building civic engagement into campus and academic life. Michigan Campus Compact is a state office of the national organization and our membership unites public, private, two-and four-year institutions across the spectrum of higher education.

Yarnall recently heloed organized a campus-wide dodge ball tournament and has taken an active role in the intramural program at Madonna in addition to being one of the cross country team's top runners last fall.

Contact: Patrick Moore (734) 432-5834