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typical responses to the as
signment of a group project.
But for eight students in Marilyn
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nds and bad attitudes were re-
[ced with the desire to put out
light anytil ility work and make a difference
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cameate l.W. Washington, Karen Litzler,
City Ligte samyn Boultinghouse, Hike Sim
ms, Jason Langridge, Tatsuki
ic andWa: ashi, Kara Olin and April Bailey
re to design a mock public rela-
nscampaign for Phoebe’s Home,
enter that provides counseling,
pport and shelter for abused
men and children.
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nts talked with representatives of
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Washington, a senior agriculture
development major witli an empha
sis on public relations and leader
ship, said the group realized it could
make its project a reality and give
something back to the community.
“We felt it was important to focus
on the children,” he said. “Nothing
hurts me more to see tears in the
eyes of a young person. It really
grabbed hold of us — trying to help
out here.”
Washington said eight different
personalities united to make this
project a success.
“We’ve come together and creat
ed a common vision greater than
ourselves,” he said. “We saw a need
for something, and we met those
needs. Everyone sincerely believed
in it — that we could make at least
one child’s life better.”
On Saturday, Nov. 22, the group
will be holding a toy and book drive
to benefit abused children seeking
shelter at Phoebe’s Home.
The group’s project became real,
in part, because of the help it re
ceived from the community.
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aren Litzler, Kara Olin, Jessamyn Boultinghouse, Elke Simmons
nd April Bailey designed the public relations campaign for Phoebe’s
ome, a shelter for battered women and children.
Various businesses and student
groups donated time, capital and
resources to make the toy and book
drive possible.
The group also has a television
commercial advertising the drive
and providing awareness about do
mestic violence that is going to air
more than 300 times on various
television stations.
Washington thinks the toy and
book drive could be something
Phoebe’s Home could turn into an
annual or biannual event.
Kern-Foxworth said she is really
pleased with the work the group has
done because the students were not
required to go out and do this.
“The enthusiasm the students
have is infectious,” she said. “They
got me enthused. They’re just bub
bling over. This is what a professor
lives for — seeing students thrilled
about working hard. That group is a
shining example.”
Litzler, a senior speech commu
nications major, said knowing the
project was going to be a reality
made it more exciting.
“We weren’t really pumped
about doing a mock project,” she
said. “It’s made us more motivated
to know we were actually doing it.
It’s neat to know that we are going to
help the children and make their
lives a little better. Our teacher al
most fell over when we told her.”
Litzler said even though she is
excited about the toy and book dri
ve, she is worried about the turnout.
“I knew it was going to be a big
job,” she said. “But it’s all coming
together now, and it’s making me
nervous. I’m just so excited. I
can’t wait.”
Kern-Foxworth said the Phoebe’s
Home project has given the stu
dents a chance to apply the knowl
edge they learn in class.
“Experience is always the best
teacher,” she said. “It gives them the
opportunity to see the community
in action and what it feels like to
give back to the community.”
When the group was formed, the
students hardly knew each other.
But since the beginning of the se
mester, they have met at least once
a week and sometimes as many as
three times a week to work on the
project. They have brought togeth
er their different styles and ideas to
produce a finished product that
went above and beyond what was
required in class.
Washington said he has had bad
experiences with group projects in
the past, but he said he has enjoyed
working with this group.
“This has been an awesome
group to work with,” he said. “They
are going to make an employer one
day a tremendous employee.”
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