Volunteerism is at the heart of what we do so please join me in congratulating the 2007 College Goal Sunday Volunteer of the Year!

Donna Wood Lozier has been an enthusiastic CGS volunteer and supporter since her first year in MA, 2005. Donna's support of MA CGS extends far beyond being a willing volunteer. Donna has jumped in on many occasions. Donna is not one to worry about how to do something or what should be done. She just takes action and makes good decisions. She energetically promoted CGS in her community in the program’s first year while many were trying to figure out who to contact and how to talk about CGS. She advocated for additional sites and did a lot of the leg work for site development and selection in program’s second, third and fourth years. She reached out to volunteers for her site as coordinator to plan for a smooth event. She took the initiative to go beyond detailed emails and arranged for an on-site meeting for all volunteers in her area. She followed the event by extending thank you notes to each of her volunteers and is a model for site coordinators. She established her own set of best practices which made her the most logical choice when CGS created a leadership position for site coordinator support and development. Her energy and enthusiasm in supporting students through the financial aid application process is contagious and invigorating.

Please join us in thanking and congratulating Donna for her efforts. She can be reached at Springfield College in Springfield, MA by email at dwoodlo@spfldcol.edu.