September 24, 2010

Corinne Owens: Student Hero at Winthrop University
















Corinne Owens



Winthrop Student Fights for Multiple Causes
By: Brittany Guilfoyle

Some people stop at nothing to help others, 21-year-old Corinne Owens is one of them.

Owens, a senior English literature major from Summerville, S.C., has spent the last 11 years of her life devoted to volunteering.

As a student at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., she founded the Winthrop chapter of the African Awareness Coalition (AAC) and now serves as the vice president.
Other clubs and organizations she is involved with include: Amnesty International, the Pre-Law Society, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Model UN, STAND, Resolve Uganda,
Invisible Children, More Than Me and Free People Free People.

Listen at: http://wugirl11.podbean.com/mf/web/w8q4cw/HeroPodcast.mp3 to learn more about Owens' life, what she does and what she plans to do in the future.