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Ole volunteer group to be honored during Timberwolves game

By Tom Vogel
January 4, 2007

A program of St. Olaf's Volunteer Network, "Study Buddies," has been selected as a winner for the 2006 Angel of Mentoring Award, presented by the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota. The group will be recognized at the Jan. 19 Minnesota Timberwolves game at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Christopher Beal '09 and Elisabeth Vickers '09, co-coordinators of "Study Buddies," will accept the award.

The "Study Buddies" program assists at Greenvale Place, a CommonBond Community in Northfield. St. Olaf students work with school children, mentoring them in learning skills, playing games with them and helping them with homework.

The Timberwolves game will start off National Mentoring Month in Minnesota. The awards will be presented as part of a special reception before the game. Beal and Vickers also will have the opportunity to shake hands with NBA legend Bill Russell at center court during a televised segment.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.