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Young Alum Earns Governor's Award For Immediate Release:
RICHMOND, Ind. — Anna Crumley-Effinger '07 accepted a state leadership award from Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels this week. Crumley-Effinger was one of 12 young Hoosiers tapped for the Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders during a luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the Conrad Hotel in Indianapolis. The award carries with it a $1000 prize, which can be used as a scholarship or as a donation to an charities of the winner's choice. Crumley-Effinger is directing her cash award to Girls Inc. of Wayne County and the Model United Nations program at Richmond High School, which she founded while an Earlham student. The Governor's Awards for Tomorrow's Leaders are administered by the Indiana Humanities Council and recognize outstanding young Indiana leaders ages 19-29 for their achievements in entrepreneurial, community, education and cultural arenas. Past recipients include educators, business owners and leaders of non-profit organizations. Last year, April Crowe '05 was honored for her work with recently released prisoners. "I was totally taken by surprise," says Crumley-Effinger. "I am proud of things I've done in my life, but I didn't think I had done anything worthy of an award. But when I interviewed with a member of the selection committee, I found that these awards are also meant to encourage young people to stay in the state and help Indiana face future challenges." Crumley-Effinger is Richmond native and daughter of Stephanie Crumley-Effinger '77, director of supervised ministry at Earlham School of Religion. The younger Crumley-Effinger earned a B.A. in International Studies and is currently spending a year working for the Quaker United Nations Office in New York. While she lacks firm long term plans, she would like to live and work in her home state. Towards a Better Indiana "There are a number of issues facing Indiana that are very interesting to me," says Crumley-Effinger. "I would like to be a part of conversations about how the state can both honor its history as a farming state and also live in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. I am also interested in helping Indiana people to act as citizens of the world." Crumley-Effinger certainly qualifies as such a citizen. She has spent two summers in Rwanda and studied for a semester in Earlham's off-campus program in Martinique. She also participated in a May Term program at the United Nations and was a leader of the Model U.N. program at Earlham. These experiences, along with friendships with international students, have renewed Crumley-Effinger's respect for her roots. "I have a great appreciation for the place that I come from and for the people, particularly at Earlham, who have supported me along the way," she says. "I do have a passion for international issues, but I would really like to connect the work that I'm doing now with my hometown." Crumley-Effinger notes that in addition to Earlham, she has strong ties to Indiana Yearly Meeting as well as Friends United Meeting, a large international Quaker organization based in Richmond. In addition to offering Crumley-Effinger a spiritual home, these organizations have also introduced her to local people with whom she has much in common. "I definitely think I could find my communities in Indiana," she says. — EC — Contact:
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Richmond native Anna Crumley-Effinger '07 is one of a dozen Hoosiers named "Tomorrow's Leaders" by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.
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