Bryan College students, faculty, and staff fanned out across Rhea County last week for the college's annual Community Service Day, lending a hand at local nonprofits, schools, and churches.

Volunteers spent the morning painting, landscaping, organizing donations, and cleaning up public spaces. Organizers said more than a hundred students participated across a dozen project sites.

"It's a chance for us to give back to the community that supports us throughout the year," a student organizer said. "We always come away having learned something."

The college said it plans to make the service day a twice-yearly tradition going forward.

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