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Will Rainford, associate professor of social work, was named one of four volunteers of the year for 2009 by Catholic Charities USA. Rainford was recognized for his work as the lead legislative advocacy volunteer for Catholic Charities of Idaho and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Idaho, where he developed a legislative e-mail alert system and a legislative intern program, and for his work empowering parishes to act as legislative advocates. Rainford will receive his award at Catholic Charities USA’s annual gathering Sept. 24-27 in Portland, Ore.

Andrew Giacomazzi, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice, was quoted in a Spokesman Review article about the drop in Idaho’s crime rate. Giacomazzi said that taking responsibility for public safety is everyone’s charge. As the community joins with police, problems ranging from graffiti to prostitution become more manageable.

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