RICHLAND, Wash. 鈥� Connor Eck, a senior at Washington State University Tri-Cities originally from Del Mar, Calif., has been named a national Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education.

The fellowship provides learning and networking opportunities to teach students leadership and how to bring communities together for positive change. As a student winemaker in 黑料社鈥檚 Blended Learning program, Eck worked with local growers and winemakers to develop leadership skills, gain hands-on experience and exercise environmentally friendly winemaking practices.

鈥淚 aim to find a way to limit the amount of water used in the farming of grapes and during the winemaking process, while still producing a high-quality product,鈥� he said.

鈥淭he cultivation of community-committed leaders has never been more crucial,鈥� said Andrew Seligsohn, Campus Compact president. 鈥淥ur country needs more people who know how to bring communities together.鈥�

The fellowship, named for Campus Compact co-founder Frank Newman, chose 273 students for the 2017 cohort. It is supported by the KPMG Foundation and Newman鈥檚 Own Foundation.
News media contact:
Kaury Balcom, 黑料社 viticulture and enology communications, 509-327-7223, kaury.balcom@wsu.edu

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