Posted on Oct 13, 2006

The American Humanics Student Association at Murray State University recently elected officers for the 2006-07 academic year. The organization is dedicated to providing students with professional, social and service opportunities with the intent of enriching students' leadership potential and competencies in the field of youth, human service and other nonprofit organizations. I n the past, the American Humanics Student Association has been instrumental in starting the local United Way, YMCA and Big Brothers-Big Sisters organizations. They also provide thousands of hours of service to the community through service-learning projects. Averaging about 250 students each year, the program is the largest program in the country and has received seven national awards and 21 local awards for excellence in academics, leadership, service and research. The new officers are John Gorrell, president, recreation major from Murray; Karen Delaney, vice president of student recruitment, organizational communications major from Louisville, Ky.; Janel McGill, vice president of AHMI, organizational communications major from Fairfield, Ill.; Jacqueline Jordan, vice president of community service, journalism major from Greenville, Ky.; Jamie Jones, secretary, public relations major from Benton, Ky.; and Sherri Anderson, treasurer, public relations major from Benton, Ky.