BME student goes beyond volunteering
Breanne Retherford
Biomedical engineering major Breanne Retherford has invested at least 400 hours of volunteer service with organizations across the Twin Cities—including the Polar Plunge, Engineering World Health, and the Minnesota Wild's blind hockey league.

May 26, 2021—From serving the homeless meals to helping people with visual impairments play hockey, recent biomedical engineering graduate Breanne Retherford does it all without any second thoughts. She was one of three College of Science and Engineering students in the Class of 2021 who graduated as a University of Minnesota Community Engagement Scholar.

The honor comes with a medal of distinction and a special notation on their official transcript. Retherford earned the public service recognition by each completing at least 400 hours of volunteer service. Plus, six reflection papers on her experiences, eight credits from a list of classes that incorporate service learning into the coursework, and one senior capstone project.

More about Breanne and her volunteer service

Breanne playing hockey with a blind person
Breanne Retherford (left) volunteered with the Minnesota Wild’s Blind Hockey Team to help people who are visually impaired to play ice hockey.

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