Fort Wayne resident Cara Sunberg honored in Who's Who Among Students for 2011

BOURBONNAIS, IL (03/11/2011)(readMedia)-- Cara Sunberg of Fort Wayne has received national recognition for 2011 by the Who's Who Among Students program. She is the daughter of Chuck and Carla Sunberg.

Sunberg is one of a select group of 54 students from Olivet Nazarene University to accept this prestigious award. More than 2,842 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in nominating their students for this honor.

A history, political science and religious studies major, Sunberg received this honor for her achievements while at Olivet, including: being named as NAIA Scholar Athlete; serving as president of history honors society; playing varsity women's soccer for four years; serving as a student ambassador for the admissions department; serving as a resident assistant; serving as female student athlete representative for the Associated Student Council; teaching Sunday school at College Church of the Nazarene, Bourbonnais, Ill.; and serving on mission trips to Guatemala and Kenya.

Olivet Nazarene University's campus nominating committee - made up of representatives from the faculty, administration and student body - selected and nominated her for this award. Criteria for this selection included grade point average, participation and leadership in school activities, community involvement and leadership ability.

Olivet Nazarene University is an accredited Christian, liberal arts university offering over 120 areas of study. It is centrally located in the historic village of Bourbonnais, Illinois - just 50 miles south of Chicago's loop - with additional School of Graduate and Continuing Studies locations in Rolling Meadows and Oak Brook,Ill. and throughout Chicagoland.

For more than 76 years, Who's Who Among Students has annually honored outstanding student leaders from institutions of higher learning across the country. It is one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors programs, respected by college faculties and administrations.

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