Miles Allen of Roscoe recognized with the PACE Servant Leadership Award

HUNTINGTON, IN (05/03/2011)(readMedia)-- Each year, Huntington University students donate thousands of hours to selflessly serve those in the community. Because of his leadership in the area of community and ministry service, Miles Allen, a junior film production major from Roscoe, Ill., has been recognized this year with the PACE Servant Leadership Award. The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the Huntington University community.

Allen was nominated because of his two-year commitment and dedication to the Huntington Kids Club.

In his nomination, it was noted that "Huntington Kids Club would struggle to conduct weekly meetings without the volunteer help of Huntington University students like Miles. When a student commits to more than one year, that gives some continuity to the children that attend. He is someone that the director can count on when help is needed."

Allen was recognized at the Joe Mertz Center for Volunteer Service Appreciation Banquet on April 28.

In partnership with PACE (President's Advisory Council on Excellence) and Moore Foundations, Huntington University has established the HU Servant Leadership Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize students who have demonstrated leadership in the area of community and ministry service. Only juniors with a 2.5 GPA or above are eligible for consideration. Students are awarded a $1,000 prize where the recipients receive $750 and are asked to designate $250 to the charity of their choice. Allen chose Japan Tsunami Relief.

A photo of Allen receiving his award is available online at http://www.huntington.edu/News-Releases/Academics/Digital-Media/Two-HU-students-recognized-with-the-PACE-Servant-Leadership-Award/. Click on the photo to download the high-resolution image.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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