Champlain College

The following students are studying abroad in Canada for the spring 2015 semester.

The following Champlain College students are studying abroad in Ireland for the spring 2015 semester.

The following students are studying abroad in Costa Rica for the spring 2015 semester.

The following Champlain College students are studying abroad in France for the spring 2015 semester.

The following Champlain College students are studying abroad in New Zealand for the spring 2015 semester.

A reception was held on December 6 for 49 undergraduate students and three graduate students completing their degree programs after the Fall 2014 semester.

Champlain College students were inducted into the Rho Omicron chapter of the Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society on November 11. The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.

Seven Champlain College student Eco-Reps traveled to the fifth annual Eco-Reps Symposium at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts on November 15.

The following students volunteered at the Champlain College apiary during the fall of 2014. The students helped by harvesting, bottling, labeling, and selling honey. The apiary produced 500+ pounds of honey this season.

The following students volunteered at the inauguration for Champlain College's eighth president, Don Laackman, on Oct. 17-18.

Champlain College hired 17 students as Eco-Reps for the 2014-15 school year. According to the Champlain College website, "Eco-Reps are peer educators within college residence halls that model environmentally responsible living behaviors and conduct education and outreach to fellow residents. Eco-Reps are trained and coordinated by the Sustainability Director who connects them to appropriate campus personnel and resources."

The following students are studying abroad in France during the fall 2014 semester.

The following students are studying abroad in Spain during the fall 2014 semester.

The following students are studying abroad in Argentina during the fall 2014 semester.

The following students studied abroad in Australia during the fall 2014 semester.

The following students are studying abroad in Italy during the fall 2014 semester.

The following students are studying abroad in Canada during the fall 2014 semester.

The following students are studying abroad in England during the fall 2014 semester as a part of the Champlain College Study Abroad program.

The following students are studying abroad in New Zealand during the fall 2014 semester as a part of the Champlain College Global Partners program.

The following students studied abroad in Ireland during the fall 2014 semester.

In September, the Champlain College Marketing Department hired four work-study students to join the Communications team.

In August, Champlain College welcomed 662 first-year students from 36 states and six countries to its Burlington, Vt. campus.

The following students received a Peer Advisor leadership award for their work during the 2013-2014 school year.

Peer Advisors (PA's) are assigned a group of first-year students whom they help navigate through their first year requirements. PA's are also there as a friend and resource to their advisees. They provide social programs in the residence hall and make a point to check in with their advisees on a regular basis. The second piece of the Peer Advisor's job is to facilitate or support LEAD events. The following students were hired for the 2014-2015 school year:

The Orientation Leaders welcome the class of 500-600 students into orientation each August and lead them in events they've arranged such as cruise tours, guest comedians, and fun at the Grind. They deliver information to the new students about what is happening during orientation and facilitate the meetings and events with the students. The Orientation Leaders also work with students who begin in the Spring semester. The following students were hired for the 2014-2015 year.

The following students were hired as resident assistants during the 2014-15 school years. Being a resident assistant is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated, highly qualified Champlain College students. The following students were hired for the position

During May, nine students will volunteer in Katmandu, Nepal as part of an international service trip through Champlain College's Center for Service and Civic Engagement. The trip is in partnership with Volunteers For Peace, a Vermont-based organization that places hundred of volunteers all over the world each year. The following students participated in the service trip:

Champlain College's 11th Annual Hooding & Commencement Exercises were held on May 9 at Roger H. Perry Hall at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Some 67 candidates for master's degrees were honored. Chief People Officer of Wilderflower Bread Company Dr. Janine Allo was the commencement speaker. The following received master's degrees:

The Champlain College 136th Commencement took place outdoors under a tent on Edmunds Field in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday, May 3, 2014. In all, 476 undergraduates earned their degrees. Local students who received their degrees from Champlain College include:

The following students were recognized during Champlain College's 4th annual Core Celebration of Excellence Ceremony.