Hawken Brackett

Hawken Brackett is a senior Psychology major with hopes to attend graduate school next fall. During his work as a fellow in the Appalachian Leadership Honors Program, Hawken created the Borderless Hosts. The creation of this program took a tremendous amount of effort and countless hours of volunteer service. The premise of the Borderless Hosts program is to connect an MSU International student with an MSU host family. The program provides opportunities for students and families to learn about one another from a cultural perspective and for international students to find a home away from home.

Thank you Hawken, for your Service at State!

Dr. Marty Brunson

In 2005, Dr. Marty Brunson left his faculty position in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to assume full-time duties for direction of the Catch-A-Dream program at MSU. As Director of Catch-A-Dream, Dr. Brunson helps grant once-in-a-lifetime hunting and fishing experiences to children 18 years old or younger who have a life-threatening illness. Dr. Brunson does everything from fundraising to visiting with families to cooking meals. To learn more about how you can contribute to Catch-A-Dream please visit: http://catchadream.org/index.html

Thank you Dr. Brunson, for your Service at State!

Dr. Bill Elmore

The MSU American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Chapter, led by Dr. Bill Elmore from the Chemical Engineering Department, has received national recognition as an Outstanding Student Chapter for eight consecutive years due in large part to their extensive involvement in community service. Chapter activities regularly include participation in service-learning projects like “Spooky Science” with a local elementary school, Boy Scout Merit Badge days, and an annual “Women in Science and Technology” workshop for high school female students.

Thank you Bill, for your Service at State!

About Us

The Maroon Volunteer Center (MVC) is a student-driven initiative that encourages and supports community involvement and volunteer service. Led by a team of students, staff, and volunteers, the center provides services, programs, and events that allow the MSU community to utilize their talents and skills while helping others.

The MVC, located in the Colvard Student Union, is open Monday-Friday. Please stop by to find out more about how you can get involved.

Maroon Volunteer Center
c/o Center for Student Involvement
314 Colvard Student Union
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Phone: 662.325.3917
Fax: 662.325.6783
Email: volunteer@saffairs.msstate.edu

Current Project - Starkville Habitat for Humanity