OXFORD, Oh. (EYT) — Franklin Native Beth Pfohl was one of two Miami University (Ohio) students to receive the President’s Distinguished Service Award Sunday during a ceremony on the campus Sunday.
Pfohl, a 2015 graduate of Franklin Area High School, spent the fall 2018 semester abroad at Miami’s Luxembourg campus where she was selected to serve as co-chair of the Student Faculty Council. In this position, she organized campus events where students and community members had the chance to interact and engage with one another.
Additionally, Pfohl helped ensure that the MUDEC 50th Anniversary celebrations ran smoothly by volunteering her time to guide alumni tours and speak with the press.
Beth was also chosen to give the introductory address at last fall’s 50th anniversary celebration of Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg. She opened her speech with a lengthy greeting in Luxembourgish, which she spent hours writing and practicing so as to honor the Luxembourgish guests, which included members of the royal family. She also readily volunteered many times to speak with local press covering the 50th anniversary, serving as an unofficial ambassador for Miami and for the United States.