James Daly of Cambridge wins Leadership Award

NORTHFIELD, MN (07/18/2012)(readMedia)-- This year Minnesota Campus Compact, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering healthy connections between colleges and communities, honored St. Olaf College student James Daly '13 for his ongoing commitment to civic engagement.

Daly, an environmental studies major from Cambridge, Wisconsin, won the Presidents' Student Leadership Award for his continuing work on sustainability projects in town and on campus. Last summer Daly had an internship through St. Olaf's Leaders for Social Change program that allowed him to work with both the Cannon River Watershed Partnership and the Northfield Grassroots Transportation Initiative (NGTI). During his time with the NGTI, Daly played a key role in getting the city a $1.06 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation. The grant will pay for a bicycle and pedestrian trail to connect the east and west sides of town, thus cutting down on motorized traffic and improving safety for bikers and walkers. This fall Daly will continue to encourage environmental initiatives and community engagement as the Student Government Association's Environmental Senator at St. Olaf College.