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Nicole Collins, Bristol Community College, MA

Nicole Collins is a second year student leader who has been actively engaged in community projects as well as many other college activities. She is determined to find solutions to challenges facing our community such as adolescent drug addiction, low childhood literacy rates, and low high school retention rates.  Nicole has learned to work collaboratively with fellow students, volunteers, and non-profit agencies to provide assistance and services for those most in need.  As a young parent herself, she is working to provide support and information for other parents, students at risk, and Spanish-speaking families in our area.

Thanks to Campus Compact for all that you have done over the years to nurture the campus service and service-learning movement. When we started at St. A's 15 years ago there was a feeling among some campuses that we were seeing higher education's latest 'flash in the pan.' Instead it was the beginning of a revolution of ideas and relationships, and you guys have been fueling us all the way."

-Daniel Forbes, Director, Meelia Center for Community Service, Saint Anselm College