Exemplary service
Dorothy Stoneman ’63 accepted the 2011 Robert Coles “Call of Service” award from the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) Saturday at the Memorial Church. The award recognized Stoneman’s achievements in social entrepreneurship and public service as the founder and chief executive officer of YouthBuild USA, a national youth and community development program. In introducing Stoneman, Gene Corbin, assistant dean of student life for public service, said, “When Dorothy Stoneman learned that Phillips Brooks House Association wanted to honor her with this award and to deliver this annual lecture, her first response was to ask if some of her youth in YouthBuild could join her in accepting it. In a world increasingly consumed with self-promotion, Dorothy’s focus continues to be on the development of others. Dorothy’s strident faith in the younger people and their ability to contribute to the communities in which they live has been a towering force that has literally...