Returning to Keystone: Honoring O.P.E.N., Service, and the Community That Made It Possible

Returning to Keystone College for the All-College Honors Convocation this year was meaningful and deeply personal. I came back to campus to accept the Edward G. Boehm, Jr. Award for Service Learning on behalf of O.P.E.N., an organization that has always represented something larger than a student group. O.P.E.N. (Opposing Prejudice, Ending Negativity) has represented …

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A Proud Moment: Reflecting on the Legacy of OPEN at Keystone College

Twenty-two years ago, I helped start something at Keystone College that I honestly assumed would fade after I graduated. OPEN began with a simple goal. A faculty advisor, another student, and I were just trying to create a sense of community in a world that often told us who we were was wrong. We wanted …

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