Up 'till Dawn, the Keuka College student organization that raises funds for, and awareness of, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is the recipient of a $5,000 Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Award.

Jenzabar recognized seven student groups (from around the country) and their respective leaders for "demonstrating a commitment to making a difference through community service and/or humanitarian endeavors either in the United States or globally."

Keuka’s Up 'till Dawn organization will be honored May 28 in Washington, D.C.

Up ’till Dawn is a national, student-led philanthropic program benefitting St. Jude’s. Jenzabar Inc. is a leading provider of software, services and strategies for higher education

KeukaCollege is one of 11 colleges in the region participating in the Up ‘till Dawn program and one of four new programs this year. So far, the Keuka organization has raised more money that the other first-year programs and matched or exceeded funds raised by more established programs, according to Thomas D. Iwankow, associate director of St. Jude’s Western New York office.

“Keuka is a smaller school that had less training and time to prepare, yet they were very successful in creating awareness about St. Jude in the community,” said Iwankow. “They planned strong events and had a large turnout at their letter-writing event in the fall.”

Up 'till Dawn set a $10,000 goal and after its final event of the semester last weekend, had raised more than $13,355.