Ardon Receives Undergraduate Student of the Month Community Service Award

The University of South Florida College of Nursing Student of the Month Community Service Award is given monthly and recognizes students who volunteer in the community outside of their nursing program requirements. The College wants to recognize those students who make the effort and take time to give back to the community.

April 2011 Undergraduate Student recipient: Jessica Ardon

Jessica participated in several community service events for the month of March. She gave up her own time to volunteer at a nursing home in Brandon, where she spent hours singing for the residents. She volunteered at a mission center called Beth-El which is located in Wimauma, FL. At Beth-El she helped paint buildings, packaged over 800 toiletries and then distributed them weekly to families in the area. She was also a site leader for the Bulls Spring Break at Immokalee, FL. She spent her spring break building houses for Habitat for Humanity. Jessica helped the citizens of Immokalee by rebuilding their community center, tutoring local elementary children, and mentoring high school students regarding the importance to obtain a college education.

Submit a Community Service Award application today and nominate yourself, a classmate or colleague for this meaningful award from the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida. Visit the USF College of Nursing Facebook page for award guidelines and how to submit a nomination. Contact constuawards@health.usf.edu for additional details.