WORK LEARNING SERVICE
Job Well Done Awards
Ruramai Chivasa
Berea College, Customer Engagement Supervisor and Senate Speaker
Berea College
Ruramai is mature, professional, intelligent, and trustworthy. She is a motivated, self-starter who doesn’t wait to be told what needs to be done. Rather she sees things that could be improved and takes it upon herself to fix them. But Ruramai is not just a do-er. She has all the qualities of a true leader. I believe that she motivates the people around her with her positive attitude and her self-confidence.
I feel extremely lucky that Ruramai was assigned to my work area as a freshman. I’m trying to give her as many challenging tasks and roles as I can to keep her inquisitive mind satisfied. She is like a sponge, always wanting to learn and absorb more.
UNIFIED BY PURPOSE
OUR WORK COLLEGE MEMBERS
There are currently ten federally recognized Work Colleges, and nine are members of the Work Colleges Consortium. These institutions are small, private, liberal arts colleges with modest enrollments that range from about 150 to approximately 1,600 students. Each school is unique and operates the work program in a slightly different fashion. However, “work-learning-service” is a central component of each Work College. Student work, coupled with robust academics and a spirit of service, is the common denominator shared by all the Work Colleges.
Pippa Pass, Kentucky
Berea, Kentucky
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Carlinville, Illinois
Point Lookout, Missouri
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dallas, Texas
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
Asheville, North Carolina