Amy James, director of community outreach for COOP, was honored with the "Campus Angel" award from On Point for College at its annual Utica celebration on Nov. 14. COOP offers community service opportunities, connecting Hamilton students and employees with Oneida County nonprofit agencies - creating positive change for our community partners as well as educational experiences for our students.
The Campus Angel Award is given to an individual at a college or university who has gone above and beyond to help On Point’s first-generation, lower-income students overcome challenges and empower their success.
According to the organization’s website, “On Point has helped more than 11,000 first-generation youth to get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. We help students find financial aid, fill out the forms, and get the resources to survive and succeed. We drive them to colleges, visit them to help them stay on track, and go to their graduations. And since 2008, we've helped them get jobs afterward.”
