2009 Selkregg Award recipient named

This year's Selkregg Civic Engagement and Service-Learning Award recipient is Professor Michael Sobocinski, UAA Human Services Department, for his project, Promoting Positive Development in At-Risk Youth. This project expands learning experiences available to UAA students so they acquire core competencies and practices for positive youth development. With community partners such as the United Way of Anchorage, Division of Juvenile Justice, Division of Behavioral Health and Office of Children's Services, Dr. Sobocinski will focus on a "triple bottom line" of financial sustainability, personal and community change, and environmental stewardship in developing collaborative projects for at-risk youth.  Successful implementation of this service-learning project should result in "systemic change in the services and supports available for [at-risk] youth" as well as create "UAA] students who are both informed and effective citizens."

The Selkregg Community Engagement and Service Learning Award was established in the name of Fred M. Selkregg, Jr., a longtime Alaskan who was a civil rights activist, community leader, and spiritual teacher, and Dr. Lidia Selkregg, a city planner and UAA professor who worked passionately for Anchorage's ports and watersheds, rural and urban welfare, and civil rights. They both brought a commitment to openness, truth, democracy, and social justice. Additional gifts are provided by community donors and the Iden and Selkregg families. Congratulations, Professor Sobocinski, on receiving this prestigious award.

For more information regarding the Selkregg Civic Engagement and Service-Learning Award or other information regarding the Center for Community Engagement and Learning , please visit their Web site.