Sophia Khawly could have spent last weekend celebrating. After all, the Florida State University junior had just received a statewide honor, a 2009 Excellence in Service Award.

But Khawly was much more focused on seeing family members who had been in Haiti during the earthquake…

“Both of my parents were born in Haiti,” Khawly said, “so I have a lot of family that lives there.”

Florida Campus Compact last week recognized Khawly and two other Florida students as 2009 Excellence in Service Award winners.

»Read the full article in the Tallahassee Democrat.