Mauricio Huertas participating in Alternative Spring Break

2015 Feb 27

Mauricio Huertas of East Elmhurst is one of more than 100 students participating in Cornell College's Alternative Spring Break.

Students involved with Alternative Spring Break spend their weeklong break on a service trip. Huertas is taking part in the trip to Billings, Montana, and will work at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch to become more aware about the importance of mental health and become advocates to combat stigma on this issue.

This is the 11th consecutive year that Cornell College has sponsored Alternative Spring Break trips. More information about the program is available on the college's Office of Civic Engagement website.

One of the 40 "Colleges That Change Lives," Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum. The One Course schedule provides students the chance to dive into their studies, focus more intensely on the disciplines of their choice, and learn authentically with the unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional classroom to study off-campus, pursue research, or accept an internship--all without missing out on other classes.

Cornell has been recognized by numerous publications for the value its education offers and for academic excellence. This year it was named of the 100 best values in liberal arts education by Kiplinger's, one of the "Best Value Schools" among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report, and one of the 100 Affordable Elite Colleges by Washington Monthly. Ninety-three percent of Cornell graduates earn their degrees in four years. In 2013 Cornell was named one of the 25 colleges with the best professors by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.

For more information, visit www.cornellcollege.edu.