DENNIS DONOVAN RECEIVES 2008 OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FROM THE U OF M
Dennis Donovan, research fellow in the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, has received the 2008 Outstanding Community Service Award from the University of Minnesota. Established in 1999 by President Robert H. Bruininks, the award recognizes members of the University community who have devoted their time and talent to make substantial, enduring contributions to the community and to improving public life and the well-being of society. For more information on the award, visit the Office for Public Engagement.
Donovan is the national organizer for Public Achievement. Along with Senior Fellow Harry Boyte, Donovan was a key architect of Public Achievement, a theory-based practice of citizen organizing to do public work for the common good. Since 1997, Donovan has worked with school, university and community groups across the country and abroad as a speaker, trainer, and coach. In Minnesota, he is currently working with legislators, Humphrey Institute Policy Fellows, the Minnesota Bar Association, and students in the University of Minnesota leadership minor program, among others.
Donovan was honored in a private ceremony on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 (pictured here with Andrew Furco, associate vice president for public engagement at the University of Minnesota).
April 30, 2008 |
