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Samantha Edge of Somerville has been named the recipient of the Raritan Valley Community College Service Learning Leadership Award. Edge is a student in the College’s Medical Assistant Certificate program.

The annual award honors students for their outstanding leadership and personal development attained through their service learning project and reflection activity. The award focuses on projects showing a high level of initiative in all areas of planning, including identifying the community need, developing the service, and putting that plan into action.

Edge has proven her dedication to service, demonstrating her passion and leadership skills through her activities. During the fall 2021 semester, while enrolled in the Administrative Medical Assisting Principles course, Edge worked with All Women’s Healthcare in Flemington to develop materials for its Centering Pregnancy Program. Edge worked with the Practice Manager and collaboratively planned a project that would promote an innovative way to conduct prenatal care in a group setting. Because of COVID, Edge was not able to find a compatible in-person placement, so she went above and beyond to design a remote project with a local women’s center. She demonstrated professional communication with healthcare staff, was receptive to feedback about the materials she designed, and was creative in both her vision and execution of the project.

Reflecting on her service, Edge said, “I chose this project with All Women’s Healthcare because of how much I believe in the Centering Pregnancy Program. The program helps women by giving them a close relationship with fellow expecting mothers and their providers. Not only can these women see their physicians at their scheduled visits, but they also form bonds that give them support when they may not have it otherwise.”

“I have always had a desire and found happiness in volunteering and plan to continue. I believe that volunteering provides you with a sense of purpose and is not only important to individual growth but the act itself can leave a lasting impression on others,” Edge continued.

Upon graduation of the program, Edge plans to continue her studies in the College’s RN program and aspires to be a labor and delivery nurse. She recently was recognized for her work in RVCC’s Nota Bene exhibit at https://rvcclibrary.omeka.net/exhibits/show/notabene22/item/46. Nota Bene celebrates the power of imagination by showcasing outstanding student work from across the curriculum. The students have been nominated by faculty members, and their submissions feature a diverse mixture of literature, videos, demonstrations, and visual artwork.

RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.



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May 16, 2022

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