The Bobbi Patterson Award for Service
The Emory Scholars Program, in collaboration with the Center for Ethics, established the Bobbi Patterson Award for Service, to recognize Professor Bobbi Patterson, the former director of Emory Scholars, through whose efforts the Scholars and Service Program was created and who has been a tireless advocate for service learning on Emory’s campus. The award supports the recipient’s participation in the Servant Leader Summer Internship Program. The Bobbi Patterson Award for Service is granted to an Emory Scholar who exemplifies Bobbi’s commitment to service learning and to servant leadership and who will work toward communication and collaboration between the EASL Program and the Scholars and Service Program during the summer.
Recipients
2009
The first recipient of the Bobbi Patterson Award for Service was Alexandra (Alex) Power-Hays. An Emory Scholar majoring in Biology, Alex was a member of the 2008-2009 EASL Forum and worked with the Open Door Community. A member of Emory’s Gymnastics team and president (2008-2009) of Students for a Free Tibet, Alex’s internship placement is with the International Rescue Committee.
