“At first I was a little afraid of the needle, but afterwards I felt great just knowing how important my blood was to someone else,” said freshman Chrissie Ryan.

University of the Cumberlands, located in Williamsburg, Ky., is a private liberal arts college in its 116th year of operation. Cumberland offers four undergraduate degrees in 37 major fields of study, 30 minors and 9 pre-professional programs, as well as online and accelerated, nontraditional programs for busy adults.