Northern student to be recognized at Saturday's game for volunteerism

A Montana State University-Northern student will be named “Volunteer of the Game” during the home football game Saturday.

Joseph Vernon will receive the recognition for his work in revitalizing the university’s recycling program.

Vernon is the sustainability coordinator for the Student Senate at the university and, since he took the position last year, the recycling program has taken many steps forward.

“Under Joseph’s direction as the Sustainability Coordinator, the numbers of recycling bins on campus has doubled,” a press release from the Governor’s Office of Community Service reads.

He has also pushed for a strong connection with Recycle Hi-Line and acquired seed money to begin a one-year project for the university that will test the feasibility of sending off No. 5 plastics to New York to be recycled, since there is no facility in the area capable of doing so.

“Joseph is engaged in his community and committed to promoting a renewed sense for the need to recycle,” the press release reads.