NEWBURGH – Incoming freshmen are getting an early start to their college careers – and to Mount Saint Mary College’s dedication to service and community – through the Knight Summer Connections program.
Approximately 60 freshmen are participating in the program this year, worth three credits upon completion.
The students come from many majors, including Nursing, Humanities, and Business. The course helps new students transition smoothly from high school to college through teambuilding exercises, classwork, and hands-on volunteer opportunities.
The freshmen celebrated a day of service in the local community on Saturday, August 17. At a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh build site, the incoming Mount freshmen rolled up their sleeves, put on their work gloves, and helped tear down sheetrock and wall studs at home on Robinson Ave.
Meanwhile, others volunteered at the Downing Park Urban farm. A third group of new Mount students helped to pack and organize hundreds of donations at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.
In addition to the day of service, the students are learning about important resources, meeting faculty and staff from all across campus, challenging themselves on a ropes course, and participating in a service activity.
The incoming freshmen began the program on Saturday, August 10 and will complete it before the start of the college’s fall 2024 semester on Monday, August 26.
For more information, visit www.msmc.edu