Hunthausen Outstanding Service Award to three deserving students who have made outstanding contributions to Carroll and their communities, plus two honorable mentions. The selection committee chooses students who work to improve the lives of others through their own unselfish commitment of time, energy and compassion.
Courteney Boyle from Yakima, Wash. She spent over two years at Carroll with the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice coordinating Service Saturdays and other student service opportunities with the local community, while participating in many herself.
It has helped me understand how much I love to serve others and how important it is to give back to the community. Additionally, service to me isn't just a list of activities I have done, but rather a mindset that I have adopted to be caring and compassionate toward others. Taylor Leistiko from Missoula, Mont.
She has never hesitated to help those in need in the Helena community and on Carroll College's campus, and has volunteered with multiple organizations including Helena Girls Youth Softball, Habitat for Humanity, and the Mayfly Project which teaches fly fishing to foster children.
Her heart is as big as they get and she shares her love to those willingly, just by giving a helping hand. Her commitment to others and the organizations she is a part of show how dedicated she is to helping people and to showing kindness and love along the way. Her service may not be recognized by many, but her impact has left a mark on those that she encounters. Francie Tupper of Helena, Mont. Francie has always been an impassioned advocate for and supporter of those in need.
