Dr. Lorene Stone
Professor, Sociology Department
Community service is an integral part of life for Lorene Stone. She credits her parents and Girl Scouts for instilling an early awareness and importance of being an engaged citizen. Her earliest service work included picking up litter along country roads, running errands for elderly neighbors and using her weekly allowance to buy gloves and hats for her hometown’s annual mitten tree.
Lorene endeavors to make a real difference in the lives of children and families. She has served on the Board of Directors for both the Victims Center and CASA and gives her time and expertise to The Rare Breed and the Good Community Committee. Last year, she gave nearly 100 volunteer hours to Help Give Hope fundraising events, preparing food baskets for 260 low-income families, and accompanying impoverished mothers on inspiring, yet emotional, shopping trips. If not through the efforts of Help Give Hope, the children of these families would not likely have gifts, clothing or a nice meal during the Christmas season.
Lorene has always encouraged students and others to get involved and become part of the solution. She states that while serving on agency boards and committees are important, it’s the direct hands-on work that is the most rewarding for her. For her contributions in ethical leadership and community engagement, we are pleased to honor Lorene Stone as the June Public Affairs Faculty Spotlight!