Lacy McAlister of Charlotte, N.C., Recipient of CSS Award

LEXINGTON, VA (01/30/2014)(readMedia)-- Lacy McAlister, of Charlotte, N.C., is a a fall 2013 recipient of the Celebrating Student Success (CSS) initiative at Washington and Lee University. It is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs to inspire engaged citizenship at W&L. 

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.

McAlister, a senior at W&L, is majoring in sociology and minoring in poverty and human capability studies. She is the general chair for the Nabors Service League, responsible for coordinating student service across campus and community, including chairing the Nabors Service League Contact Committee; is a team member for the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) and leads a women's bible study for RUF.

A graduate of Charlotte Latin School, McAlister is the service and philanthropy director for Kappa Alpha Theta sorority; works with the Shepherd Poverty Program as a work study; and has been on the Dean's List.

Recipients were 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.