May 11, 2005 -- Daniel Webster College (DWC) sophomore Andre Jean, of Derry, was recently recognized with Presidents’ Leadership Award conferred by the Campus Compact for NH. The award recognizes a student who has made outstanding contributions to community service, service-learning and/or civic engagement.

According to DWC Director of Experiential Education, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Andre wasn’t required to do service-learning as a part of his humanities class in World Literature; however he seized the opportunity to work with ESL students in the Nashua area as soon as it was offered by his professor. “Andre was at my office immediately after class to sign up to work in one of the Nashua schools.”  Added Fitzpatrick, “Andre approached his service-learning with enthusiasm and commitment. I heard many positive comments about his contribution in the classroom at the Mt. Pleasant School where worked during the semester.”  

Ms. Lisa Duncklee, the teacher with whom he worked, offered the following observations: “What a wonderful student Andre is! He comes in with a smile and positive attitude each week, and the two students he works with are always eager and look forward to the day he works with them. I am blessed.” 

Andre is an aviation flight operations major at Daniel Webster College.

Daniel Webster College, founded in 1965, educates purposeful men and women for professional entry, advancement, and advanced studies in the fields of aviation, computer science, management, social science and engineering. Students prepare through residential and continuing studies programs that emphasize the integration of theory and practice through interactive teaching and learning in the professional and liberal studies. The college’s flight training program (professional pilot) is approved under the guidelines of federal Aviation Regulation Parts 141 and 61, and all instructors are Certified Flight Instructors. DWC's air traffic management major is one of only 13 academic programs recognized by the FAA as part of its Collegiate Training Initiative.

Founded in 1997, Campus Compact for New Hampshire is a statewide consortium of college and university presidents and private sector partners who are united in their commitment to the civic purposes of higher education. Its mission is to be a catalyst to integrate community service and civic responsibility throughout the academic and student life goals of its member institutions by improving the quality of teaching and learning throughout New Hampshire institutions of higher education; providing leadership throughout the state and nation to reinvigorate the civic and moral leadership of higher education in ways that connect colleges and universities with the communities and constituencies they serve; and promoting citizenship education by expanding higher education's role in educating students not only for careers and jobs but also for their roles as active and engaged community members.