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News from the
A.P. White Campus and Beyond
Garrison Named Young Philanthropist of the Year
Nursing sophomore Kayla Marie Garrison Jones was recently honored
by the Greater Louisville Chapter of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals for her efforts to raise awareness about childhood cancer.
Jones, a Columbia resident, was the recipient of the Young Philanthropist
of the Year award, which was presented in November during a National
Philanthropy Day Lunch at the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville.
Jones is the founder of Kayla’s Rising Above Childhood Cancer fund
for Norton Children’s Hospital. As of June 2017, the fund had raised
more than $37,000 for pediatric cancer initiatives at Norton Children’s
Hospital.
Jones hopes to become a pediatric oncology nurse practitioner. In between
studies she enjoys spending time speaking at local churches and
raising money for her fund at festivals. She also is the author of Kadee’s
Hope, a fictional story about a family’s journey with childhood cancer.
Garrison continued to raise funds this summer through various events
and fundraisers. To see photos, videos and learn more, you can connect
with the Kayla’s Rising Above Childhood Cancer fund on Facebook by
searching Kayla’s Rising Above Childhood Cancer Fund.
Pair Take Top Honors in
Undergraduate Research at
Regional Conference
Recreation, Tourism & Sports Management
juniors Blake Ingleton, left, and
Jashaun Gaudlock pose with their research
presentation poster “Sustainability Training
Programs in Parks and Protected Areas” at
the 39th-annual Southeastern Recreation Research
Conference, held last March in
Asheville, N.C. The pair took home the firstplace
prize out of 13 institutions with 28 representatives
in the category of undergraduate
research.
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