DATE:      11/22/00
CONTACT:   Martha Duke, (864) 656-4905
WRITER:    Giles Singleton, (864) 656-3876

Elizabethtown student in new 
Clemson University service program

     CLEMSON, S.C. -- Jennifer Criscola, from Elizabethtown, 
enjoys being a role model for youths. 
     "I like it when they read to us, and when they learn a 
word they didn't know before," she said. She serves as a mentor 
at Sans Souci Elementary School in Greenville, S.C.
     Criscola is one of five students to become a Campbell Scholar 
at Clemson University. These scholarships are a new kind of 
community scholarship for Clemson, made possible by the generosity 
and vision of Bob Campbell, a Clemson alumnus, and Betsy Campbell, 
a Furman University alumna.
     Five students from Clemson and four from Furman were selected 
as Campbell Scholars because of their demonstrated commitment to 
public service activities. Each student spends 10 hours a week
participating in tutoring, after-school activities and writing 
and discussion to enhance their community. 
     The Campbell Young Leaders program is a school project also 
funded by Bob and Betsy Campbell and provides academics and 
enrichment activities at three Greenville area elementary schools 
and one middle school. The Campbells believe that if properly 
motivated, young people can help other young people.
By changing the lives of children, young leaders create changes 
in the community.
     The Campbell Young Leaders Corp. has been collaborating with 
Cone Primary School to offer an after-school program for the past 
two years. Daily school attendance has increased since the 
program started because students must be in school to participate 
in the after-school activities, according to principal James L.
Gardner.
     "The Campbell Scholars exemplify the type of student we want 
to attract to Clemson University. They are bright, articulate 
and dedicated to serving the community," said John Kelly, 
vice president for Public Service and Agriculture at Clemson
University.
     The 2000-2001 Clemson Campbell Scholars are Criscola; Bylan
Dillard from Columbia, S.C.; Jason Friday from Sumter, S.C.; 
Vineet Menachery from Knoxville, Tenn. and Dawn Smith from 
Whitmire, S.C.
     Criscola is studying biological sciences and plans to go 
into research and medicine. In high school, she was valedictorian 
of her class, a reading tutor and a volunteer for the Arthritis
Foundation and the Salvation Army.
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