Getting to Know You...Getting to Know All About You...
These are the 20 members of our group:
Chris P: 5th year senior from New Milford, NJ. Head RA of Good
Counsel, Chris has been to South Carolina, Mexico, and Cambodia for
break trips. In his spare time he likes to run, watch movies, and play
soccer. He wants to thank everyone who is supporting the South African
mission trip, please keep us in your prayers!
Dominique D: She is a senior nursing major who is rooted in her faith and obviously committed to social justice. She is extremely dedicated to all that she does and always has a smile on her face!
Katrine Herrick: She is a junior Management major, Peace and Justice concentration, Spanish minor. She loves service activities especially St. Francis Inn Soup Kitchen and Saturday Habitat for Humanity! In her spare time she likes to go on other service experiences and loves to play field hockey or any competitive but fun sport. She wants to become a social worker and reserach the aspects of poverty and then go into government and work on policy changes that would stop the cycle of poverty.
Mike C: He is a Junior Human Services Major with minors in Psychology, Sociology, and Peace and Justice Studies. He is from Drexel Hill PA,where his Mom and Dad (class of 1973) reside. He is a Philly kid at heart and enjoys the Phillies and Eagles among all other things Philly. His music collection ranges from Frank Sinatra to Eminem and ihe can't stop listening to the Dave Matthews Band, whom he has seen in concert a total of 16 times. His passion lies with Habitat for Humanity and serving others in the community through after care programs and by spreading awareness. He loves spending my summers with his family on the beautiful beaches of Wildwood Crest NJ. He was taught in High School to experience something, reflect on that experience, and then act on it. His hope for this trip is that he accomplishes all three of those goals and in particular the last one! He is going to South Africa in hopes of educating himself with a first hand experience so that he may return to the United States and better educate others on how we can take action as a collective whole.
Allie W: She is a junior Math and Economics major. She is also extremely involved on campus, some of her organizations include being an RA, being a fourth hour facilitator for the Service Learning Community and being in blue key. If you need someone with a good attitude, Allie is your girl!
Natalie J: She is involved in the Sophomore service learning community, Villanovans for Life, and LASO (Latin American Student Organization). She is originally from Damascus, Maryland; moved to Monterrey, Mexico when 7 years old, lived there for four years, then in Quito, Ecuador for three years, and then in Vancouver, Canada for four years. Now living in Panama. Her interests are traveling, volunteering, photography, world music, foreign languages, horseback riding, watching movies, reading.
Laura A: She is a sophomore with an Economics and International Business doulbe major. She is from Middletwon Pennsylvania. Her interests are running, traveling, reading, penn state football, tennis, basketball, sports in general. Her activities include slc(service learning community), rays of sunshine, special olympics, college republicans.
Becky Z: She is from Baltimore, and is involved in APO (Alpha Phi Omega, the service fraternity) and faceAIDS at Villanova. She is a Psych major and an Education and Cognitive Science double minor. This is her fifth service trip but only her first one with Villanova. She works as a camp counselor over the summers and loves doing anything that involves working with kids. She loves to read and is a little obsessed with Friends and Grey's Anatomy
Jackie R: She lives in Ridgefield, CT and is a sophomore Nursing major. She is in Navy ROTC and when she gets comissioned into the Navy she really wants to go into pediatrics. Once a week she tutors at an inner city Philly school and also does the Color Guard details at football, bball, etc. games. She loves to hang out with her friends and her dog Finny. Her favorite sport is lacrosse and Halloween is her favorite holiday!
Katelyn C: She is a senior nursing major from the Landsdowne PA. She enjoys all music but especially country and is a big fan of General Hospital!
Catie F: She is from Larchmont, NY, and is the oldest of three children. She is a senior Political Science major. She serves as the Vice President of Fraternity Development in my Sorority, is a Eucharistic Minister, she has been on the Balloon Day Committee, New Student Orientation (Administrative Assistant), intramurals, she went to Guatemala on a break trip, and she is a SPO volunteer. She enjoys reading, the beach, watching movies, being with friends and family, dunkin donuts, laughing, and traveling.
Matt C.: He is a freshman Finance and Economics major. This is his second trip with Villanova, his first being this fall to Mobile Alabama. He is involved in club tennis, intramurals, SGA and Habitat for Humanity.
Matt S: He is from Long Island. He is in ROTC with the intention of getting a Special Warfare billet (SEALs). He is a physics major and medicine really interests him. He likes to have fun and most importantly, work hard. He can't wait to go to South Africa!
Jarrod W: He is from Hillsborough, NJ, and he enjoys playing guitar, piano, baseball, basketball, and soccer. He is a Philosophy major and is pre-law and is a Red Sox fan!
Ben: He is a History major with a minor in naval science. He is in NROTC, Beta Theta Pi (fraternity), Blue Key; I'm from Connecticut; I like sailing, skiing, scuba diving, and history.
Ashley B: She is from Cape Cod, MA, and has 5 brothers. She loves sports, especially watching football. She also plays golf. She LOVES food. All
kinds and eats all the time. She likes listening to music to make her relax
and her favorite kind is R&B. She loves being with friends and learning
about people. And she loves traveling to new places
Melissa A: She is a junior nursing major from Washington D.C. She likes many different types of music and one of her favorite shows is Grey's Anatomy.
Annie Tompkins: She is a graduate student at Villanova and is in the secondary school counseling program. In 2004-2005 she was an Augustinian volunteer and before that she went to Kansas State University (also the wildcats!). Annie enjoys people, conversations at Starbucks and time with God and is super excited for the opportunity to go to South Africa!!!
Jess C: She is originally from plymouth meeting Pennsylvania. She is a Human Services and Sociology double major, and a psychology and spanish minor. She loves art, music of all forms, and photography and such.
Sami G: She is a Senior Communication Major with Philosophy and Aricana Studies Minors. She is from San Diego, CA and is involved in Blue Key, Diversity Peer Educators. She is also a head RA and has been dancing since she was 4. she also has a dog named Taro :)
Chris P: 5th year senior from New Milford, NJ. Head RA of Good
Counsel, Chris has been to South Carolina, Mexico, and Cambodia for
break trips. In his spare time he likes to run, watch movies, and play
soccer. He wants to thank everyone who is supporting the South African
mission trip, please keep us in your prayers!
Dominique D: She is a senior nursing major who is rooted in her faith and obviously committed to social justice. She is extremely dedicated to all that she does and always has a smile on her face!
Katrine Herrick: She is a junior Management major, Peace and Justice concentration, Spanish minor. She loves service activities especially St. Francis Inn Soup Kitchen and Saturday Habitat for Humanity! In her spare time she likes to go on other service experiences and loves to play field hockey or any competitive but fun sport. She wants to become a social worker and reserach the aspects of poverty and then go into government and work on policy changes that would stop the cycle of poverty.
Mike C: He is a Junior Human Services Major with minors in Psychology, Sociology, and Peace and Justice Studies. He is from Drexel Hill PA,where his Mom and Dad (class of 1973) reside. He is a Philly kid at heart and enjoys the Phillies and Eagles among all other things Philly. His music collection ranges from Frank Sinatra to Eminem and ihe can't stop listening to the Dave Matthews Band, whom he has seen in concert a total of 16 times. His passion lies with Habitat for Humanity and serving others in the community through after care programs and by spreading awareness. He loves spending my summers with his family on the beautiful beaches of Wildwood Crest NJ. He was taught in High School to experience something, reflect on that experience, and then act on it. His hope for this trip is that he accomplishes all three of those goals and in particular the last one! He is going to South Africa in hopes of educating himself with a first hand experience so that he may return to the United States and better educate others on how we can take action as a collective whole.
Allie W: She is a junior Math and Economics major. She is also extremely involved on campus, some of her organizations include being an RA, being a fourth hour facilitator for the Service Learning Community and being in blue key. If you need someone with a good attitude, Allie is your girl!
Natalie J: She is involved in the Sophomore service learning community, Villanovans for Life, and LASO (Latin American Student Organization). She is originally from Damascus, Maryland; moved to Monterrey, Mexico when 7 years old, lived there for four years, then in Quito, Ecuador for three years, and then in Vancouver, Canada for four years. Now living in Panama. Her interests are traveling, volunteering, photography, world music, foreign languages, horseback riding, watching movies, reading.
Laura A: She is a sophomore with an Economics and International Business doulbe major. She is from Middletwon Pennsylvania. Her interests are running, traveling, reading, penn state football, tennis, basketball, sports in general. Her activities include slc(service learning community), rays of sunshine, special olympics, college republicans.
Becky Z: She is from Baltimore, and is involved in APO (Alpha Phi Omega, the service fraternity) and faceAIDS at Villanova. She is a Psych major and an Education and Cognitive Science double minor. This is her fifth service trip but only her first one with Villanova. She works as a camp counselor over the summers and loves doing anything that involves working with kids. She loves to read and is a little obsessed with Friends and Grey's Anatomy
Jackie R: She lives in Ridgefield, CT and is a sophomore Nursing major. She is in Navy ROTC and when she gets comissioned into the Navy she really wants to go into pediatrics. Once a week she tutors at an inner city Philly school and also does the Color Guard details at football, bball, etc. games. She loves to hang out with her friends and her dog Finny. Her favorite sport is lacrosse and Halloween is her favorite holiday!
Katelyn C: She is a senior nursing major from the Landsdowne PA. She enjoys all music but especially country and is a big fan of General Hospital!
Catie F: She is from Larchmont, NY, and is the oldest of three children. She is a senior Political Science major. She serves as the Vice President of Fraternity Development in my Sorority, is a Eucharistic Minister, she has been on the Balloon Day Committee, New Student Orientation (Administrative Assistant), intramurals, she went to Guatemala on a break trip, and she is a SPO volunteer. She enjoys reading, the beach, watching movies, being with friends and family, dunkin donuts, laughing, and traveling.
Matt C.: He is a freshman Finance and Economics major. This is his second trip with Villanova, his first being this fall to Mobile Alabama. He is involved in club tennis, intramurals, SGA and Habitat for Humanity.
Matt S: He is from Long Island. He is in ROTC with the intention of getting a Special Warfare billet (SEALs). He is a physics major and medicine really interests him. He likes to have fun and most importantly, work hard. He can't wait to go to South Africa!
Jarrod W: He is from Hillsborough, NJ, and he enjoys playing guitar, piano, baseball, basketball, and soccer. He is a Philosophy major and is pre-law and is a Red Sox fan!
Ben: He is a History major with a minor in naval science. He is in NROTC, Beta Theta Pi (fraternity), Blue Key; I'm from Connecticut; I like sailing, skiing, scuba diving, and history.
Ashley B: She is from Cape Cod, MA, and has 5 brothers. She loves sports, especially watching football. She also plays golf. She LOVES food. All
kinds and eats all the time. She likes listening to music to make her relax
and her favorite kind is R&B. She loves being with friends and learning
about people. And she loves traveling to new places
Melissa A: She is a junior nursing major from Washington D.C. She likes many different types of music and one of her favorite shows is Grey's Anatomy.
Annie Tompkins: She is a graduate student at Villanova and is in the secondary school counseling program. In 2004-2005 she was an Augustinian volunteer and before that she went to Kansas State University (also the wildcats!). Annie enjoys people, conversations at Starbucks and time with God and is super excited for the opportunity to go to South Africa!!!
Jess C: She is originally from plymouth meeting Pennsylvania. She is a Human Services and Sociology double major, and a psychology and spanish minor. She loves art, music of all forms, and photography and such.
Sami G: She is a Senior Communication Major with Philosophy and Aricana Studies Minors. She is from San Diego, CA and is involved in Blue Key, Diversity Peer Educators. She is also a head RA and has been dancing since she was 4. she also has a dog named Taro :)


