HC students serve over spring break
FOR RELEASE: Friday, March 16, 2001
Huntington, Ind. " While many choose to get away and lay by the pool during their spring Break, 68 individuals from Huntington College are traveling to various parts of the world because they want to make a difference in people's lives. Every spring break, Huntington College's Joe Mertz Center for Volunteer Service offers students various service-learning trips in the United States and abroad. This year during spring break, March 17-25, students will be traveling to Tampa, Florida, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ecuador, and Jamaica. The Tampa, Florida plans to work on a Ronald McDonald House and will be led by Michael and Jodi Brennen who teach in the music department. Students participating in the trip include:
Beth Kohl; Edon, Ohio
Michelle Lee; Huntington, Indiana
Angela Molidor; Lindenhurst, Illinois
Katie Piehl; Lima, Ohio
Monica Phillips; Kingsford, Ohio
Heather Prater; Roann, Indiana
Pamela Stuben an international student from Germany studying at Huntington this semester.
The Ecuador team will be will be working with a school and an orphanage and will be led by Joanne Miller, Director of the Joe Mertz Center. Students going on this trip include:
Jason Atkinson; Indianapolis, Indiana
Tanner Babb; Huntington, Indiana
Bret Bailey Tipton, Indiana
Summer Bailey; Kokomo, Indiana
Angela Barker; Wyanet, Illinois
JulieAnn Buist; Grandville, Michigan
Jennifer Cook; Wyoming, Michigan
Carmen Gregory; Denver, Indiana
Trista Guillaume; Roanoke, Indiana
Carol Hines; Wauconda, Illinois
Lauren Hines; Wauconda, Illinois
Tomika Jones; Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Alicia McElhaney; Maion, Indiana
Shoshannah McKinney; West Harrison, Indiana
Linda Neely; Cochranton, Pennsylvania
Carole Nickle; Thornhill, Ontario (Canada)
Claire Pontius; Bloomington, Indiana
Jeremiah Ritchie; New Castle, Indiana
Jessica Salsbery; Sharpsville, Indiana
Kristin Smurdon; Valparaiso, Indiana
Erin Steury; Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Jamaica team will be led by Norris Friesen, Vice President for Student Development, and Jim O'Donnell, Associate professor of Business. Huntington College has sent teams to Jamaica for the last several years; this year's team members are:
Dusty Abshire; Brownsburg, Indiana
Mindy Arnold; Huntington, Indiana
Lynda Barnum; Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Ty Brinneman; Huntington, Indiana
Erin Chio; Oak Harbor, Ohio
Amber Giggy; Andrews, Indiana
Jeff Keiser; Know, Indiana
Caleb Key; Valparaiso, Indiana
Aaron Kent; Martinsville, Indiana
Bart Koester; Watseka, Illinois
James Lyons; Rushville, Indiana
Josh Mackey: Winona Lake, Indiana
Clara Masters; Bryan, Ohio
Rachel Rohrs; Van Wert, Ohio
Andrew Roller; Bluffton, Indiana
Brenda Schmidt; Hudson, Indiana
Trisha Schrader; Roca Nebraska
Suzanna Schroeder; Springfield, Illinois
Natalie Smith; Markle, Indiana
Jennifer Soper; Bassett, Wisconsin
Susan Stoneking; Kokomo, Indiana
Tyler Voss; Pendleton, Indiana
Jon O'Donnell; Huntington, Indiana
The Philadelphia service team will be led by Josh Kessler, Wright Hall Resident Director, and Molly Kessler, Campus Ministries Coordinator. Students traveling on this trip include:
Rachel Blue; Fowlerville, Michigan
Ben Crill; Westerville, Ohio
Kari Demeter; Warsaw, Indiana
Andrea Dunbar; Montague, Michigan
Christy Glick; Bloomfield, Michigan
Alicia Jester; Clarklake, Michigan
Abby Myers; Fort Wayne; Indiana
Adam Setmeyer; Noblesville, Indiana
Caleb Starr; East Liverpool, Ohio
Kelli Whiteman; Yoder, Indiana
