The Newman Civic Fellow
Axel Hawkins '25
Axel Hawkins is the 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellow. Hawkins is a member of the class or 2025, studying history and political science. She serves as vice president of the Georgia College student body and is a member of the John E. Sallstrom Honors College and the Leadership Program. Hawkins served as a full-time community organizer for Working America, addressing Georgia’s housing shortage and inequality. After graduation, she plans to pursue an MPA degree and to start a career in the public sector, focusing on rural economic development and prosperity.
About the Newman Civic Fellowship
The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. Fellows are nominated by the university president on the basis of their potential for public leadership.
Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides students with training and resources that nurture their assets and passions and help them develop strategies for social change. The fellowship is named for Campus Compact founder Frank Newman.
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a core component of Campus Compact's strategy to build a national network of engaged student leaders who can support one another in building transformational partnerships between universities and communities.
Newman Civic Fellows
2023: Axel Hawkins
2022: Vivian Cassaniti
2021: Savannah Taylor
2020: Kelly Bousquette
2019: Ruby Zimmerman
2018: Laura Pappas
2017: Julia Steele
2016: Jonathan Magnum