Alum Larry Nikolaus Receives Service to Mankind Award
Larry Nikolaus was honored recently with the distinguished Service to Mankind Award, recognizing more than 20 years of exceptional volunteer service, mentorship, and leadership in the Colorado Springs community. Presented annually by the Gleneagle Sertoma Club, the award honors a non-member whose service has made a lasting impact toward the betterment of all.
Scout Brings History Alive From Cemeteries
History lives on in cemeteries where stories from more than a century ago are often forgotten. Sixteen-year-old Parker Maybe, a Scout from Rose, New York, is working to change that by cleaning and restoring headstones across dozens of cemeteries.
Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Gathers to Celebrate 100 Years of Service
Alpha Phi Omega (APO) marked its national convention and 100th birthday in Philadelphia by putting service front and center. In Center City, members and alumni of the national service fraternity partnered with Comfort Cases to pack backpacks for youth in foster care across the region
Alum Receives 2025 George Bailey Award
From guiding Generations Bank through years of growth, to serving on boards and supporting organizations that uplift neighbors across the Finger Lakes, Bob Kernan’s impact reflects the true spirit of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” He leads quietly, consistently, and with genuine care for people.
Scout Receives Medal of Heroism for Saving Grandmother
A 12-year-old Scout, Mason Pulliam, has been honored by Scouting America with the Medal of Heroism for saving his grandmother’s life after she nearly drowned.
Cub Scout Service Project Featured on CBS News
For more than a century, children have awakened on Christmas morning to find a teddy bear waiting under the tree. One child took that simple joy and turned it into something much bigger, bringing comfort to children who need it most.
Two Scout Leaders Receive Medal of Merit
Just after midnight during a Scout campout at Scusset Beach State Reservation in Massachusetts, a vehicle unexpectedly drove into a campsite where about 35 Scouts were sleeping.
Three Eagle Scouts From Same Troop Earn Nominations to Military Service Academies
Three Long Island, New York Eagle Scouts from Troop 7 have achieved a major milestone by earning congressional nominations to U.S. military service academies.
Alum Addison Jones Honors Pelican Girls
A new historic marker was unveiled at the History Museum of Mobile to honor the Pelican Girls, the French women who arrived in 1704 to help establish the early colony by building families with local settlers.
Tommy Salch Receives National Heroism Medal
Tommy Salch, a 17-year-old alum in Peoria, Arizona, was honored with the National Heroism Medal after stepping in during a violent rollover crash.