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By Jeff Wilson<\/p>\n
Sarah Hollis never planned on coming to SIU, but now, she and SIU are certainly glad she did.<\/p>\n
Her parents are SIU alumni, and the Battletown, Ky., native was eventually persuaded to come to Carbondale.<\/p>\n
Sarah has spent 3 \u00bd years as a student caller with the SIU Foundation. During that time, she raised about $65,000 through 750 donations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt made me a more social person,\u201d she said about her time as a student caller.<\/p>\n
Graduating this spring with a degree in foreign language and international trade punctuated a fulfilling Saluki experience for Sarah.<\/p>\n
Active in student government, she served as co-chair of the Internal Affairs Committee for two years, worked with the Naming Committee and serves as a senator for the College of Liberal Arts and West Campus.<\/p>\n
She has also spent time studying abroad in Beijing and Taiwan.<\/p>\n
While in Beijing, Sarah was a participant in the U.S.-China Student Summit and served as SIU\u2019s student representative at the Beijing International College Fair.<\/p>\n
During her time in Taiwan, she gained important work and life experience through an internship with INTAI Technology Corporation and Sun Chun Stainless Co. Ltd.<\/p>\n
Locally, Sarah has volunteered at the Local Organic Garden Initiative of Carbondale.<\/p>\n
Whether traveling to a foreign country to calling potential donors, Sarah said her experiences have given her a positive outlook.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a little more fearless,\u201d she said. \u201cDoing something you\u2019re afraid of makes things very rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n Engage with us on LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Jeff Wilson Sarah Hollis never planned on coming to SIU, but now, she and SIU are certainly glad she did. Her parents are SIU alumni, and the Battletown, Ky., native was eventually persuaded to come to Carbondale. Sarah has spent 3 \u00bd years as a student caller with the SIU Foundation. During that time, … Continue reading Student hits rare giving milestone<\/span> ![\"Sarah](\"http:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sarah-hollis-award.jpg\")