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Bulldogs in the Community
Being a student-athlete at the University of Minnesota Duluth means more than just academics and sports. It's about learning some of life's simple lessons, such as it is always better to give than to receive. Community service work has been a focal point of Bulldog athletics almost since its inception. UMD student-athletes, as well as coaches and staff, continuously seek opportunities to volunteer their time and reciprocate the support that Duluth and the surrounding communities has generously given Bulldog athletics for the past seven decades.
The Bulldogs have been involved in countless charitable projects, including Adopt-A-Highway, City of Duluth Clean-Up Project, American Heart Association's Heart Walk, Toys for Tots, The Teddy Bear Toss, Buddy Walk, Habitat for Humanity, Jump for Heart, Lion's Club Pancake Day, Adopt-A-School, Kid's Fest, Mentor Duluth Appreciation Night, Daffodil Days (American Cancer Society), the Grant Elementary School Reading Partners program, and YMCA Kid's Day. UMD student-athletes have also volunteered at the Boy's and Girl's Club of Duluth, the Damiano Center, the Youth In Action group, and the Salvation Army Gift Wrapping Booth, various elementary school/youth clinics, carnivals, parties, dinners and hospital visits.
The UMD athletic department is committed to providing the Duluth, Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin communities with the time, effort and enthusiasm of close to 450 student-athletes, coaches, staff, and even Champ the Bulldog. If the Bulldogs can help your organization or school in any way, please contact the UMD Athletic Department at (218) 726-8168.
CARROLL EARNS SHJON PODEIN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FOR 2008-09
Senior hockey forward Andrew Carroll was the receipient of the 2008-09 Shjon Podein Community Service Award, which has been presented annually since 2003 to a UMD student-athlete who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the field of play and has made noteworthy humanitarian contributions in the Duluth and UMD communities. Over the past four years, Carroll has been involved in a number of volunteering endeavors such as participating in fundraisers for the American Breast Cancer Society, spending time at the Duluth Boy’s and Girl’s Club, paying visits to local hospitals and working countless hours with youngsters both on the ice and in the class room. A three-time WCHA All-Academic Team honoree, Carroll was one of 10 NCAA Division I hockey players who were chosen as finalists for the 2008-09 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, which is based on achievement in the "Four C's" -- classroom, character, community and competition. The Roseville, Minn. native is the only individual in the 65-year history of Bulldog hockey to serve in some kind of team captaincy role in at least part of four different seasons. That includes handling the team tri-captaincy duties with the 2008-09 WCHA playoff champion Bulldogs.