College Credits: Buffalo Grove Resident Leads Volunteer Efforts

Buffalo Grove IL

29 March, 2021

3:51 PM

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BUFFALO GROVE, IL — We're keeping track of all the major higher education accomplishments of area students. Send your submissions to [email protected]. Feldstein Helps Students Safely Volunteer Despite the Pandemic Nonprofit organizations across the country were among the many who felt the overwhelming impact of COVID-19. But last fall, when several Tuscaloosa nonprofits needed help like never before, The University of Alabama's student-led organization Serving Bama found a way to safely continue vital, in-person volunteer services, and they continue doing so today. Among those students who led the way to safely continue volunteer services was Eli Feldstein, of Buffalo Grove, IL (60089), an assistant team leader with Serving Bama. Serving Bama is one of UA's Center for Service and Leadership's Community Action Teams. Through the hardwork of its team leader and 23 assistant team leaders, Serving Bama makes it their mission to serve the community, meeting a variety of needs for eleven nonprofits throughout Tuscaloosa, where nearly 130 UA students volunteer weekly. — Merit Pages News Local Students Named to Illinois Wesleyan University's Fall 2020 Dean's List Illinois Wesleyan University's Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year consisted of 771 students from 28 states and 15 countries. The following local students made the list: Nikolas Brickman, of Buffalo Grove, a freshman majoring in Psychology/NeuroscienceMeghan Griffin, of Buffalo Grove, a sophomore majoring in music compositionTo qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As. — Merit Pages News Stay Patched In! Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest Buffalo Grove newsCheck out the Events Calendar for what's going on in Buffalo GroveLike our Crime page on FacebookLike the Buffalo Grove Patch on FacebookPatch Mobile: Get app for iPhone and Android