Category: Community Service

Celiac Disease Research Funding: Stanbridge University Hosts Turkey Trot 5K Event

Celiac Disease Research Funding: Stanbridge University Hosts Turkey Trot 5K Event

Stanbridge University proudly hosted the 1st Annual Celiac Disease Foundation Team Gluten-Free Orange County Turkey Trot 5K at its Irvine campus on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019. It was the first of its kind in OC! Over 50 runners participated in the Celiac Disease Foundation 5K, which raised $28,809 in funds to aid in celiac disease research. 

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Tree Planting California: Local University Roots for Change

Tree Planting California: Local University Roots for Change

Tree Planting California – Stanbridge University Sows the Seeds of Change On Saturday, September 20, 80 volunteers planted 166 native trees and plants at Stanbridge Univerisity’s inaugural tree-planting event with the City of Irvine. Firstly, the Stanbridge outREACH Root for Change Tree Planting Initiative was established with the goal of planting 10,000 trees across Southern […]

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Stanbridge University Honored with 2019 CAPPS Excellence in Community Service Gold Award

Stanbridge University Honored with 2019 CAPPS Excellence in Community Service Gold Award

This April, Stanbridge University was honored to receive the 2019 California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) Excellence in Community Service Gold Award for exemplary dedication to the ongoing development, implementation, and improvement of institutional community service initiatives.

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Record-Breaking Number of Community Engagement Fellowships Earned by Stanbridge University Students

Record-Breaking Number of Community Engagement Fellowships Earned by Stanbridge University Students

Stanbridge University has become the first ever California Campus Compact (CACC) member-campus to receive 26 Community Engagement Student Fellowships (CESF) in a two-year period. The CACC CESF is a valuable program that provides a variety of opportunities for students to enhance their educational experience through service. The unprecedented total of 26 fellowships since 2016 is […]

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Vet Tech Student Volunteered with the OC Zoo to Develop Better Animal Care

Vet Tech Student Volunteered with the OC Zoo to Develop Better Animal Care

Stanbridge Vet Tech student Cedar Yardumian is a California Campus Compact Community Engagement Student Fellow and has been making a lasting impact on the animals of the OC Zoo and Serrano Animal Hospital in her fellowship. Veterinary Technician student Cedar Yardumian is working toward her A.S. at Stanbridge and was awarded the California Campus Compact […]

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Six Stanbridge Students Receive Federal Recognition for Community Service

Six Stanbridge Students Receive Federal Recognition for Community Service

    Stanbridge University is proud to honor six exceptional students who have earned national recognition with the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA), for their excellent community service and their dedication to helping others, through action and engagement. The PVSA is a prestigious addition to any healthcare professional’s portfolio, and demonstrates engagement and commitment that […]

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National Civic Fellowship Awarded to Stanbridge OTA Student

National Civic Fellowship Awarded to Stanbridge OTA Student

Stanbridge University is proud to announce its first student to win the Newman Civic Fellowship, Ms. Patricia Hansen, a current student in the Occupational Therapy Assistance Program. Newman Civic Fellows are nominated for their commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. These students represent the next generation of public problem-solvers and […]

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OTA Student Gets Up Close with Rehabilitation Technology through Service

OTA Student Gets Up Close with Rehabilitation Technology through Service

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Student and California Campus Compact Student Fellow, Patricia Hansen, aims to encourage and support individuals undergoing therapy for traumatic brain injury. The ever-evolving technological advances in the occupational therapy field are a complex yet exciting part of occupational therapy that offers a challenge for OTAs to stay on top of the […]

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Occupational Therapy Student Expands Scuba Therapy for Veterans

Occupational Therapy Student Expands Scuba Therapy for Veterans

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) student Whitney Boetel is making waves with her work in community service. This spring, California Campus Compact selected Ms. Boetel to be a recipient for the Community Engagement Student Fellowship (CESF), where she worked with Wounded American Veterans Experience Scuba (WAVES), a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans by […]

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OT Student Receives Federal Recognition Gold Award for Service

OT Student Receives Federal Recognition Gold Award for Service

Master of Science Occupational Therapy student, Mr. Kevin Le, has earned the Gold Level President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) for Young Adults, with over 250 hours of community service, working as Team Leader with Rising Above Disabilities (RAD) summer camp, a program dedicated to helping intellectually challenged children and adults. Mr. Le used therapeutic techniques […]

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