Mary L Kish, 5/22/2007 · 0 comments
Reginald (Reggie) Simmons, an Ithaca College alumnus, devoted his career to improving the lives of the people of Africa. In his honor, former classmate Bob Iger '73 has established the Reginald Simmons Memorial Award, which each year sends two students to participate in a program with which Simmons worked for many years: Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA). OCA is America's premier cross-cultural exchange program designed to promote understanding of Africa and its culture.
One of the 2007 recipients is CMD's Michelle Diemer '08. She will participate in this year's activities which run from June 15 to August 10, with three components: three orientation days before departure, six work weeks on a development project in the host country, and one travel week in the host country. Projects are scheduled for many countries, including Gambia, Ghana, Kenya Niger, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Operation Crossroads Africa Blog
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