Keeping with the University at Albany’s tradition of social service, about two dozen students belonging to the Presidential Honor Society joined the Boy Scouts from Fourth Avenue in South End to clean up the blight in the area as part of the 17th annual Make a Difference Day on October 27. Armed with brooms, garbage bags and rakes, the enthusiastic group of volunteers picked weeds and trash from sidewalks. Katie Novak and Nick Fahrenkopf, both College of Arts and Sciences students, pictured above are members of the honor society volunteered for the clean-up drive. Katie is a journalism major and Nick is a physics major. The other students from the College who participated were Sam Hyland (Journalism), Jen Caputo (Biology), Rob Seidler (Psychology) and Dale Paynter (Biology).

The Presidential Honor Society at UAlbany was founded in 1991 with the aim of creating dynamic group of achievers within the University by promoting academic excellence, personal and professional development, and on-going service to the campus and the community.