Amy Boren, a sophomore at Purdue North Central, believes that early childhood education is the key to building a great foundation for a young child’s educational success. Because of this, she has especially focused her community involvement on children at risk under the age of 8 by volunteering at local elementary schools.  She has also applied for grants and donated supplies to local services that assist children and families in need, promoted student involvement in the community through her leadership role in PNC’s early childhood club, and is currently educating, engaging and mentoring early childhood education students in a service learning project.