Sarah Marie Borron '02

B.A., Environmental Studies, Religion; Bargersville, Ind.

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Concentration School for International Training Nepal - Culture and Development Program, Completed one-month Independent Study Project, Acquired basic Nepali language skills; Truman Scholarship Finalist; Denison Trustee Scholarship; Environmental Studies Program Fellow; Omicron Delta Kappa (Campus Leadership Honorary); Denison International Relief Effort - co-founder and co-chair, led other fund-raisers and educational campaigns; Alternative Break Site Leader- led service trips to Washington, D.C.; Talk 'n' Eat leader- organized multi-faith, multi-politic dinner discussion group; Gospel Choir; Young Scholar Program - Summer Researcher, Environmental Studies Department; Teacher's Assistant for 300-level environmental studies course; Denison Community Association - Office Assistant, Chair - Cloverbuds; Office of First-Year Studies - June Orientation and August Orientation Staff; Department of Religion - Teachering Assistant for FYS 102: The Sacred and the Secular; Office of Religious Life - Chapel Associate.

Supporting comments: "Sarah's e-mails to the Denison students about the situation in Afghanistan are incredible resources for reflection; she understands the need to reflect in addition to serving; she is co-founder and co-chair of the Denison International Relief Effort; Sarah is a person of great integrity; she leads by example; DIRE has gained a strong voice and fund-raiser through Sarah and many countries have benefited from this organization; Sarah is a phenomenal student scholar, yet she is able to get people involved in projects on a daily basis; Sarah is able to blend the academic and the extra-circular in a way that is meaningful to students."