| | | Meet the Community Service Office Staff | Jeff Abel- Director of Community Service | Jeff came to the Mount from Lehigh University where he received his B.A. and M.Ed. As Director of Community Service, Jeff coordinates all service experiences (on-campus, domestic, and international), assists students in finding service placements in the community, and develops the leadership training curriculum for the CORE Leadership training program and other on-campus groups. Before joining the Mount community, Jeff worked in Lehigh's Student Activities Office and at Broughal Middle School in Bethlehem, PA. He also has experience as a retreat director and program facilitator with youth and young adult ministry programs in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Jeff invites all students to answer the call and the challenge to serve! Jeff wants to remind students that "We are presented with opportunities every day to help others, to reach out, and to live in a way that promotes social equity for all. We can be agents of change in our local and global community, we just need to make that choice and live that way." | | | | | C.O.R.E. Leaders | Jimmy Morgan ('10) Jimmy is a senior and will graduate this May with a degree in mathematics. He has been on service trips to Vanceburg, KY, Jacksonville Fl, and Biloxi MS and volunteered as the student coordinator of the Power Lifting venue at the Special Olympics Fall Sports Fest. Outside of service Jimmy is involved with Campus Ministries, Men's Fellowship, and Mount Theatre. After graduation Jimmy plans to do a year of service in the US. | | Jo Lanigan ('10) Jo is a senior majoring in Communications with a minor in Political Science. Jo participates in many on and off campus events including Relay for Life, Montevue Nursing Home visits, Sandwich Saturdays, and Special Olympics. Jo has also participated in trips to Vanceburg, KY, Mississippi, Jacksonville, and Philadelphia. Other roles on campus include retreat leader for the Mountward Bound Retreat with Campus Ministry, co-organizer of the dance-a-thon, and Senior Class Vice President. | | Allison Pressimone ('10) Allison will graduate this spring with degrees in Chemistry and French. Very involved with service programs, Allison is the student coordinator for Relay for Life and has participated and led every Mountward Bound Pre-Orientation trip. She has also participated in the Kentucky, Mississippi, and Philadelphia service trips. Other involvement includes Sandwich Saturdays, Hunger/Homelessness Awareness Week, the Advent Giving Trees, and the Special Olympics. She has also studied abroad in Florence. Allison says that when she does service "I see God's love for the world so clearly in the people I meet and the projects I work on. I am truly blessed and honored to serve others." After graduation, Allison will be participating in international service program. | Anne Costigan ('10) Anne is the Senior Class President who is majoring in Communications with a minor the Theology. She has participated in service programs including Sandwich Saturdays, Special Olympics, Feel Good Fridays, and trips to West Virginia. Anne, truly dedicated to community outreach has also created her own service experiences. She is the student organizer for the dance-a-thon fundraiser and spent time serving in Ecuador. Anne loves to volunteer because "in this world, all we have is each other. By serving we learn about ourselves and other people, and that's what life is all about." After graduation, Anne is going to participate in an international volunteer program. | | Allie George ('10) Allie is a senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Art. She has participated in Sandwich Saturdays, Montevue Nursing Home, and trips with Habitat for Humanity to Mississippi and Jacksonville (she's also very much looking forward to this May when she will be going on Project Belize). Allie has committed herself to community service because she loves to put smiles on people's faces and because there are so many people in need on different levels. She says "all it takes to make a difference in their lives is compassion. When we give of ourselves for the sake of others, we have the power to change the world. Service trips and other programs are active ways to turn the dream of making a difference into a reality." She also serves the campus community as the Chair of the Campus Ministry Student Organization. After graduation Allie hopes to attend grad school or participate in a service program. | | Kevin Abdo ('11) Kevin is a junior double majoring in History and Political Science. Kevin has participated with Habitat for Humanity in Jacksonville...twice, Mississippi, and Project Belize. Kevin has also volunteered with Special Olympics, the Advent Giving Trees, Change for Change and Sandwich Saturdays. Kevin enjoys working in CORE because he loves giving back to our local and global community. Kevin sites Luke 12:48 "To whom much is given, much is expected" for his reason for committing himself to service. Kevin will be studying in Florence during the Spring 2010 semester, but looks forward to coming back and sharing his experiences. | | Mary Brennan ('11) Mary is a junior majoring in Psychology. She is involved with Sandwich Saturdays, the Advent Giving Trees, and the service trip to Vanceburg, KY. She is also very involved with Campus Ministry, and is the student director of the Women's Kairos Retreat. Mary participates in CORE because it allows her to "take intangible ideas of change and put them into real action to help people in all walks of life." Mary commits herself to service because "I know that with all of the things that I have been privileged to receive in my life, I need to give a lot of that back. There are those in the world who have no access to the resources that I do. I need to mix the resources and the knowledge I possess to make a positive difference in the world." Mary will be studying abroad in Florence in the Spring of 2010. | | Matt Himes ('11) Matt is a junior majoring in Elementary and Special Education. His involvement in community service includes the Vanceburg, KY and Philadelphia, PA service trips, as well as serving as a student leader for the Pre-Orientation Mountward Bound Service trip, and at the Special Olympics Fall Sports Fest. When asked why he participates in community service at the Mount, Matt said "I love to help people! When doing service I not only help people, but the people I serve and the people I serve with help me by teaching me how to be a better person. We are all called to serve, and answering that call of recognizing the beauty and dignity of every person brings great joy to my life and has taught me, and continues to teach me, incredible things about myself and others." | | | Learn more about the CORE Leadership Program here | | | | | | |
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