New Castle resident Lindsey Peterson honored in Who's Who Among Students for 2014

2014 Apr 25

Lindsey Peterson of New Castle has received national recognition as an outstanding campus leader for 2014 by the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & CollegesA? program. She is the daughter of Bruce and Patricia Peterson.

Peterson is one of a select group of 57 seniors from Olivet Nazarene University to accept this prestigious award. More than 2,842 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in nominating their students for this honor.

A graphic design and photography major, Peterson received this honor for her achievements while at Olivet, including: four-year recipient of the NCCAA Scholar Team Award and the Scholar Athlete Award; vice president for publicity, Associated Student Council; captain of the varsity women’s tennis team; co-founder of HeArt Ministry; volunteer children’s art teacher for Provena Day Care Center; volunteer at Steuben Elementary School and Provena Nursing Home; served on mission trips to Estonia and Colombia.

Olivet Nazarene University's campus nominating committee a?" made up of representatives from the faculty, administration and student body a?" selected and nominated her for this award. Criteria for this selection included grade point average, participation and leadership in school activities, community involvement and leadership ability.

For more than 77 years, Who's Who Among Students has annually honored outstanding student leaders from institutions of higher learning across the country. It is one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors programs, respected by college faculties and administrations.

Olivet Nazarene University is an accredited Christian, liberal arts university offering more than 100 areas of undergraduate and graduate study, including the Doctor of Education in ethical leadership. Olivet has one main campus in Bourbonnais, Ill. a?" just 50 miles south of Chicago; three sites: Rolling Meadows and Oak Brook, Ill., and Hong Kong; and more than 100 School of Graduate and Continuing Studies learning locations throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. From Oxford to Tokyo, hundreds of Olivet students also experience the global classroom each year, whether through study abroad opportunities or worldwide mission trips.