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Wilmington University is on
the line.
A team of three student
volunteers helped collect
donations for the Ronald
McDonald House Charities as part of the Fourth
Annual “Change the Luck of a Child” phone
bank at the CBS3 Studios in Philadelphia in
March.
The three students – Jeane e Halliburton,
Sharmina Ellis and Gaibrielle Bell – served as
volunteer phone operators for a one-hour shi .
The phone bank aired live on CBS3 between
6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on March 27.
Leading up to the phone bank, the University
donated scholarships for one undergraduate
and one graduate course to callers pledging
more than $400.
In addition to theWilmington University
courses, the auction also offered “unique
experiences” including concert tickets, dinner
with Philadelphia Phillies baseball players and
76ers postgame press conference admission.
“Donating courses to the Bidding for Good
auction is another example of Wilmington
University’s continued commitment to giving
back to the community,” said Dr. Peter Bailey,
the University’s Vice President for External
Affairs. “This is an opportunity for anyone,
including current students, to take a course, save
money and at the same time contribute to an
extremely worthy cause – the Ronald McDonald
House.”
At the phone bank, the University presented
the Ronald McDonald House with a check for
$5,000. WU
WUnotes
T he Community and Academic
Partnership program (Co-op) at
Wilmington University provides
new opportunities to students
through quality work experience.
Since fall 2011, the University has offered
cooperative education to integrate classroom
study with practical experience in the work-
place. The dedicated staff provides employers
with qualified applicants while helping students
obtain employment. Students also learn
valuable resume-building and interview skills
along the way.
The program
has already yielded
multiple success
stories in its
infancy. A company
that works with the
Co-op Program
created a position
specifically for one
of the program’s
students, according to Dave Caffo, Director
of Cooperative Education. That student is
Margaret Davis, and she was in the program’s
first class. She is still employed with the
company.
Davis said the Co-op Program was her
biggest milestone in her time at Wilmington
University.
“Not only did the Co-op provide me with
real experience on the job, it led me to a career
opportunity that I would not have received
otherwise,” said Davis, who graduated with a
B.S. in Behavioral Science in 2012.
For more information about the Community
and Academic Partnership program, email
capcoop@wilmu.edu. WU
WilmingtonUniversity’s Cooperative Education
Programhelps students gain valuable work experience
BY BRITNEY GULLEDGE
A call to
help others
Volunteers, from le , Jeane e Halliburton, Sharmina Ellis and Gaibrielle Bell representedWilmington
University on the phones at the Ronald McDonald House telethon onWednesday, March 27. Shown
here with friends Ronald McDonald and CBS noon news anchor Pat Ciarrocchi, our volunteers
answered calls on the pledge lines for an hour.
University
representatives
man the phones at
Ronald McDonald
House telethon
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