{"id":1986,"date":"2026-03-10T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/?post_type=cu_story&p=1986"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:33:18","slug":"building-community-as-a-student-caller-a-spotlight-on-daniel-king","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/story\/building-community-as-a-student-caller-a-spotlight-on-daniel-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Community as a Student Caller: A Spotlight on Daniel King"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Building Community as a Student Caller: A Spotlight on Daniel King\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

By: Jenna Hobin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019ve ever received a call from a student to highlight the impact of giving through Carleton University, you likely spoke with a Community Engagement Associate like Daniel King. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally from Barbados, Daniel came to Ottawa to try something new. Moving to a different country was a big change, but he quickly felt at home on campus. He recalls noticing how friendly everyone was, how welcoming the community felt and how there is always something going on. For Daniel, Carleton isn\u2019t just a place to study\u2014it\u2019s a place where students find their community. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Now in his third year studying economics with a concentration in financial economics, Daniel is also approaching the end of his first full year as a Community Engagement Associate (CEA) with Advancement\u2019s Telephone Outreach Program (TOP). In this role, student callers connect with alumni, faculty and staff, retirees, donors and friends of Carleton to ask for philanthropic contributions, share updates about fundraising initiatives and to thank supporters for their generosity. They also reach out to new graduates each year, helping them remain connected to their alma mater and introducing them to the perks and benefits of being part of Carleton\u2019s global alumni community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Daniel, the role has become much more than a job as it\u2019s also helped him find a deeper sense of belonging on campus. \u201cHere at the TOP program, there are people from the Caribbean, India, Africa and many other places. It really contributes to feelings of togetherness,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working in the program has also given Daniel a firsthand look at how donor generosity enhances the student experience. Before becoming a CEA, he says he didn\u2019t realize the breadth of opportunities supported by Carleton\u2019s donor community. \u201cFrom athletics teams to experiential learning trips to research projects, there are so many funds that support students.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That impact is personal for him as well. \u201cAs someone who got a scholarship when I first came to Carleton, it was nice to know that someone supported me and other students to come to school,\u201d says Daniel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has witnessed how certain funds make a real difference. Daniel says the Student Emergency Fund<\/a> resonates deeply after seeing friends rely on it during unexpected financial hardship. He was also inspired by the Ravens Supporting Ravens Bursary<\/a>, which reflects alumni coming together to support future generations of students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversations Daniel has through TOP are a reminder that giving is about more than funding programs\u2014it\u2019s about the Carleton community empowering students like him to succeed. What inspires him most is knowing that today\u2019s generosity is helping open doors for students for years to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Behind the Curtain:<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a personal motto \/ credo \/ saying?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLife is for living and enjoy life to the fullest.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a perfect world, I would have been an athlete playing soccer or cricket. Cricket is one of the biggest sports in the Caribbean. I also did an internship at Deloitte last summer and really enjoyed that, so maybe in the future I would enjoy doing something at Deloitte.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is your favourite spot on campus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI live in Residence so I like being on the fourth or first floor hanging out with friends, at MacOdrum Library or Rooster\u2019s.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you could have lunch with anyone\u2014either living or from the past\u2014who would it be?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMichael Jackson so I can ask him how he made You Rock My World as I think that\u2019s the best song that\u2019s ever been made.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By: Jenna Hobin Now in his third year studying economics with a concentration in financial economics, Daniel is also approaching the end of his first full year as a Community Engagement Associate (CEA) with Advancement\u2019s Telephone Outreach Program (TOP). In this role, student callers connect with alumni, faculty and staff, retirees, donors and friends of Carleton to ask for philanthropic contributions, share […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":1987,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_story_type":[43],"cu_story_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1986","cu_story","type-cu_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_story_type-ccc"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_story\/1986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_story"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/129"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_story\/1986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1991,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_story\/1986\/revisions\/1991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_story_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_story_type?post=1986"},{"taxonomy":"cu_story_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_story_tag?post=1986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}