LEXINGTON, VA (09/26/2012)(readMedia)-- Joni Deutsch of Charleston, W.Va., a junior at Washington and Lee University, was recognized as the September General of the Month.
Deutsch, a graduate of George Washington High School, is an English major. She has been associate music director, music director and board operator for WLUR FM, W&L's radio station; co-chair of First Book, a non-profit organization that seeks to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books, and music director/intern for Fratmusic.com.
Deutsch is also a co-chair of the First Year Orientation Committee; a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority; a member of SPEAK, a group of women who serve to raise awareness about sexual misconduct at W&L; a volunteer for W&L's Campus Kitchens; and a member of the Tennis Club, the Dean's List and the Honor Roll.
Generals of the Month is coordinated by the Celebrating Student Success (CSS) initiative and sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs to inspire engaged citizenship at Washington and Lee University. CSS seeks to recognize students who are not typically or sufficiently touted for the depth and breadth they add to the W&L campus community.
Deutsch was selected by the CSS Committee, which is composed of students, faculty and staff. Any member of the campus community can nominate a W&L student at any time with the online form at go.wlu.edu/css.