Published on March 12, 2021
Sophie Cardin ’22, a political science major with a focus on political theory, has been named a 2020 Newman Civic Fellow. This is the fourth consecutive year a Colorado College student has received this honor.
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program that recognizes and supports community-committed students. Those selected as fellows are leaders on their campuses who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
Jordan Travis Radke, director of the Collaborative for Community Engagement (CCE), the office that leads the selection and nominating process of a CC student for the award, says Cardin was nominated “in recognition of her demonstrated commitment to civic engagement and promise as an agent for social change.” Radke notes that Cardin has worked extensively with the CCE, helping to initiate and develop an Organizing for Social Change adjunct course, leading