Dominique Bryant ’07: Volunteer of the Year

This story appeared in the Fall 2021 Dominican Magazine



As a student at Dominican, Dominique Bryant ’07 got involved in campus ministry, co-chaired alternative spring break and started a gospel choir. Her commitment to serving the community was so strong that Dominican honored her with the Caritas Award and the Outstanding Service Leadership Award.



Now she’s won another honor for her service work. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), where she works as a financial operations project specialist, named Bryant the 2020 Volunteer of the Year in recognition of the nearly 285 hours she contributed to service in 2020. In addition to her volunteer and board service work for organizations such as Four Point Play and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago, Bryant is the founder of the Dream Academy Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth mentoring.



“A passion for servanthood is part of my DNA,” Bryant said. “I was honored to be recognized, and I’m grateful because this is going to open up more opportunities for the organizations that I’m a part of.”