Moraine Park is committed to community engagement and student success. All students are encouraged to participate in our Community Impact Awards program, allowing them to apply their knowledge in a real-world environment. The College’s Community Impact program awards students for their commitment to service-learning through four levels: the Bronze Award for 25 hours, Silver Award for 50 hours, Gold Award for 100 hours and President’s Award for 200+ hours.
In the Spring 2024 semester, 21 students earned awards and logged over 1056 hours of service. Congratulations to our spring 2024 awardees!
Bronze (25-49 hours)
Joleen Bostwick – Medical Assistant
Tiffany Bronner – Leadership
Noreen Gerth – Medical Assistant
Hannah Grimes – Medical Assistant
Kambria Jaeger – Medical Assistant
Emily Kastein – Medical Assistant
Mercedes Maas – Medical Assistant
Carmen Melstrand – Legal Studies/Paralegal
Anna Peters – Medical Assistant
Abigail Prim – Medical Assistant
Krystle Rogers – Medical Assistant
Bryana Ryan – Medical Assistant
Judith Shepherd – Medical Assistant
Stuart Stevenson – IT Tech Support
Cassidy Wallom – Medical Assistant
Samantha Zirtzlaff – Legal Studies/Paralegal
Silver (50-99 hours)
Maxwell Atkinson – IT Software Developer
Molly Atkinson – IT Web Dev & Design Spec
Sabrina Bernhard – Medical Assistant
Hailey Deakin – Medical Assistant
Presidential (200+ hours)
Crystal Guell – Early Childhood Education
Crystal Guell of Beaver Dam enrolled at Moraine Park in 2022 and graduated with her associate degree in Early Childhood Education this spring. Her passion for working with children was sparked after using her free time volunteering in her community.
“When I first graduated high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do for a career. I completed my schooling and worked as a massage practitioner for a year. From there I worked in a factory for 11 years—they were long days with an hour commute. Once I became a wife and mother it became challenging to keep up with work and life balance, and I needed some time to self-reflect. I left my job at the factory to be a stay-at-home mom until I figured out what I wanted to do for a career. During this time, I spent my free time volunteering in my community. I coached soccer for my son’s team and taught Wednesday night school at my church. This led me to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education. I firmly believe that everything has its timing in life, and my life experiences have prepared me and guided me to where I am today. In the future, I would like to get my bachelor’s degree to be a kindergarten teacher one day.” — Crystal Guell
