Wilton resident Caroline Boudreau named a 2015 Newman Civic Fellow

2015 Mar 27

Caroline Boudreau, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2017, has been named a 2015 Newman Civic Fellow for her work to help children overcome educational disadvantages, poverty, and mental illness.

"Caroline is steadfast in her determination to make a difference in the lives of those who struggle to overcome a wide variety of barriers to achievement. Her contributions on Colgate's campus are undoubtedly a small glimpse into the great things she will accomplish in her professional career," said Colgate President Jeffrey Herbst.

Caroline is one of 205 college students named a 2015 Newman Civic Fellow, nominated by college and university presidents from 36 states plus the District of Columbia, to represent the next generation of civic leaders.

Campus Compact is a national coalition of nearly 1,100 college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility.

Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution that offers 54 majors to a diverse student body of approximately 2,900 undergraduate students, and supports 25 Division I athletic teams. The university's 575-acre campus in rural central New York is renowned for its beauty and for the important role it plays in the student experience.