STAC Named to 2014 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

(Sparkill, NY- June 9, 2015) – St. Thomas Aquinas College was named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), announced Dr. Margaret Fitzpatrick, S.C., president of the College. It is an honor recognizing the nation’s leading higher education institutions and their students, faculty and staff for their commitment to bettering their communities through service.

Selection to the Honor Roll is recognition from the highest levels of the federal government of a school’s commitment to service and civic engagement on campus and in the nation. These are institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities.

“I am so proud of our students, faculty and staff here at St. Thomas. Their hard work and dedication is a model for all of us. Giving back through various community service efforts has enhanced our students’ overall learning experience and extended it beyond the classroom and into our society. It is truly an honor for our institution to receive this recognition,” said Dr. Fitzpatrick.

St. Thomas Aquinas College has over 40 student clubs and activities on campus. The Spartan Volunteers is one of the most active co-curricular organizations on campus and encompasses a broad assortment of service opportunities. These include teaching English to immigrants, outreach to the homeless, working with the elderly in the community, and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. The College has been selected for the Honor Roll for the past eight years.

More on the President’s Honor Roll
The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes institutions of higher education that support exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of effective practices in campus community partnerships. The Honor Roll’s Presidential Award is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning, and civic engagement. The CNCS has administered the award since 2006 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education, Campus Compact, and the Interfaith Youth Core.

For more information visit: http://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/presidents-higher-education-community-service-honor-roll/2014-presidents-higher.

St. Thomas Aquinas College is an independent liberal arts college located on 60 acres in Rockland County, NY which provides education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College’s 2,800 full and part time students can choose from more than 100 different majors, minors, specializations, and dual degree programs across three Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, and Education. The College is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the Top-Tier for Regional Universities, by Colleges of Distinction in both its New York and Catholic editions, by Affordable Colleges Online as a top College in New York for Return on Investment, and is included as a Military Friendly School®. St. Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; its School of Education is accredited by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); and its School of Business is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). For more information, visit www.stac.edu.