Students Travel to the US for Spring Break Service Tours

Twenty-four University of Scranton students participated in spring break service tours offered by the University’s Center for Service and Social Justice. Along with six chaperones, the students helped build and renovate homes, assist at food pantries, and assist with programs at Homeboy Industries on service projects in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, St. Louis, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California.

The following students went to the Appalachian Region of Kentucky to work with the Appalachian Christian Project to renovate and build homes:

Brooke McNabola (student leader);

Julia Donofry;

James Gammello;

Grace Lloyd;

Brian White;

Susan Wohlmuth;

Sarah Wynne.

Avianna Carilli, coordinator of national and international service programs, and Melissa Eckenrode, administrative assistant for the Department of English and Drama, served as chaperones.

The following students worked with L’Arche, Saint Louis University, St. Anthony’s Food hoPantry, LifeWise STL, and Assisi House in St. Louis, Missouri:

Brandon DaGrosa (student leader);

Fanny Rodríguez (student leader);

Tabitha Berger;

Jack Burke;

Rosa Camiolo;

Angelina Guido;

Erin Hartey;

Kyle Kennely;

Nicole Kenny;

Jenna Jeans.

Julie Ferguson, registrar, and Timothy Powers, a professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Services, served as chaperones.

The following students went to Los Angeles, California to work with Homeboy Industries, Midnight Mission, Cantlay Food Distribution Center, and HUB OC:

Sophia McMullan (student leader);

Bailey Blickhahn;

Esteban Butler;

Matthew Duffy;

Daniella Gomez;

Emily Nowak;

Fiori Tannenbaum.

Erin Grell, a graduate student from Woodridge, New Jersey, and David Kostiak, a policy and compliance manager with the University Police Department, acted as chaperones.