Harris, of Morganfield, is an intern for the ONE Campaign working as the Campus Outreach Ambassador for the Campus Challenge. The ONE Campaign seeks to raise public awareness about the issues of global poverty, hunger, disease and efforts to fight such problems in developing countries. Additional information can be found at http://www.one.org/campus. 

“Our program is excited to have Charlie selected for this national honor,” said Dr. Raymond Poff, executive director of the WKU Nonprofit Administration (American Humanics) program. “His current and previous efforts are certainly deserving of the NextGen Award and Charlie is an excellent example of student engagement. He is the eighth WKU student to receive this national award. We have had eight of our eleven student applicants selected for this national honor – we feel very fortunate to work with such talented and dedicated students.” Previous WKU awardees include: Jenna Doughman, Annie Farris, Evelyn Oregon, Sara Miller, Jessica Tinnell, Sara Smith, and Dana Adams. 

Bowling Green, Ky – Charlie Harris, a student in WKU’s Nonprofit Administration (American Humanics) minor program, has been selected to receive a national “Next Generation” nonprofit internship award of $4,500. A panel of national nonprofit leaders selected Harris from among students at American Humanics affiliated colleges and universities nationwide

The purpose of the NextGen Program is to provide a competitive stipend to eligible nonprofit administration students completing internships for American Humanics certification. The NextGen Leaders Program is funded by a $5 million, multi-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and requires recipient participation in a longitudinal study. This research program is designed to investigate the effects of competitive internship stipends on the recruitment and retention of skilled entry-level professionals entering the nonprofit sector.