Sherman, Texas -- Austin College students, faculty, staff, and campus organizations will participate in a variety of environmentally concerned projects during the 15th annual GreenServe the morning of Saturday, April 5, 2025. Over 9,000 service hours have been logged by 2,317 volunteers since GreenServe’s inception in 2010.
Groups of volunteers will clean and beautify locations throughout Sherman and beyond, including Sherman Community Garden, Sneed Prairie, St. Mary’s School, IDEA Center, and the College’s Robbie Kubela Rogers Lake Campus on Lake Texoma. Volunteers will also help with landscaping at the Sherman Public Library, home building for Habitat for Humanity, and repairs and construction at Family Promise of Grayson County.
GreenServe is a collaborative effort of the College’s Service Station—a student-run office that promotes the involvement of all students in volunteer and community service efforts—and Austin College Thinking Green (THINK), which serves as an umbrella for all campus greening initiatives. Austin College has been designated a Green College by the Princeton Review for over a decade, demonstrating consistent commitment to greening projects throughout campus.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, pre-professional foundations, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 44 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 50 percent of students identifying as persons of color. The residential student body of approximately 1,300 students and an expert faculty of more than 100 educators allow an 11:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. Related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Austin College cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. The College, founded in 1849, is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.
