Hall is a member of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and the National Association of Homebuilders and helped to renovate buildings for local non-profit organizations.

Hall helped renovate the Women’s Center in Carbondale and the Williamson County Crisis Center in Herrin. He also helped build an observation stand in the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge.

Max is a student that we, as well as SIUC, can be proud of, DeMattei said.

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Hall’s run-ins with tragedy started when his apartment burned in the Feb. 20 Garden Park Apartments fire that displaced 60 SIUC students, including Hall, but injured none.

Walker and DeMattei said despite losing everything in the fire, Hall managed to tough it out and not get bogged down with the unpleasant after effects of the fire.

Hall is a patient at the Loyola Medical Center, but Chikko said he probably will be transferred to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in a few weeks.

Anyone wanting to send cards and letters should address the letters to the Loyola Medical Center, 2160 South First Ave., Maywood, Ill. 60153.