Hamline seniors Rola Alktout and Casey Magnuson recently took part in the kickoff for President Obama's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge in Washington, DC. The one-day conference was organized by the White House's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in conjunction with the Interfaith Youth Core to empower schools to make interfaith education a reality at their institution. About 280 schools across the country are participating this year. Alkatout will spearhead Hamline's participation in the President's year-long challenge, which will involve many opportunities for the Hamline campus and wider community to participate in interfaith dialogues and volunteer projects with non-profits in the Twin Cities area.