By Jordyn Comitor
UK NOW
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2017) — Lexington Youth Soccer Association’s (LYSA) TOPSoccer was awarded the inaugural top honor at this year’s University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information CIS 112 Service Learning Thank You Breakfast.
Held each year in December, this breakfast serves as a thank you to all the service learning organizations that partner with the CIS 112 course, an accelerated communication and composition class at UK with a service learning component that requires students to complete 10 hours of community service over the course of the semester.
This year, for the first time, TOPSoccer received an award for its commitment to welcoming and engaging UK students. Many of the UK students who work with TOPSoccer for their course requirement complete more than the 10 required service hours and will often continue to work with the organization well after the course has ended.
Janice Birdwhistell, the former development director for the College of Communication and Information and avid TOPSoccer volunteer, accepted the award on behalf of TOPSoccer.
