The College of New Rochelle Recognizes Brooklyn Resident Zenobia Pointer

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NEW ROCHELLE, NY (01/31/2012)(readMedia)-- The College of New Rochelle on Thursday, January 26, 2012 recognized Zenobia Pointer of Brooklyn, NY, a student at its School of New Resources DC-37 Campus, with a 2011 Ursuline Education Award for Service.

The Student Service Recognition Program is sponsored by the Ursuline Educational Services, a collaborative effort of Ursuline congregations to carry their educational traditions into this new millennium. According to the College's Director of Campus Ministry, Helen Wolf, "Each recipient must have completed a specific act of service in the previous academic years."

Zenobia Pointer, a single working mother, returned in 2008 to pursue her college degree after 20 years spent raising her son. In addition to attending The College of New Rochelle, she also found time to implement the Community Partnership Program, a joint effort between local businesses and the Brooklyn Public Library. Local Brooklyn businesses provide incentives to library card holders which include discounts and special promotions to fit their business needs while highlighting the benefit of the Library and the library card. She also facilitated the painting of a community mural entitled "Roots of Knowledge." This project was a joint effort between the Brooklyn Public Library and a non-profit group, Groundswell. Groundswell recruits professional artists and New York City public school students, primarily from low-income and working-class families, to create public works of art.