Serving God, Near and Far: Teach For America, Peace Corps & More
After semesters packed full of learning and service and immersion experiences, 36 graduates of the class of 2019 set aside traditional career paths to take assignments as volunteers in four foreign countries and cities across the U.S.
At the Social Justice Missioning ceremony during commencement weekend, they received pins and prayers, hugs and support from the staff of the Center for Community Engagement and Mission & Ministry who have been by their side.
Teach for America
- Regina Ballew – New Orleans
- Jedediah Brown – North Carolina
- Christine Carero – Richmond, California
- Will Hackel – New Orleans
- Savannah Hornung – Denver
- Andrea Hurtado – San Antonio
- Sean Kimball – New Mexico
- Madeline McKinnon – Oahu, Hawaii
- Sarah Ramsbacher – Phoenix
- Austin Salvador – Las Vegas
- Rayce Tamanaha – Hawaii
- Victoria Weible – Tulsa
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
- Devrey Martin – San Francisco
- Julia Regalbuto – Los Angeles
- Kathryn Sorenson – Kansas City
- Carmel Stralen – San Jose
- Andy Touhey
- Joseph Wagner – Portland
City Year
- Anna Dodson – Denver
- Lani-Faith Lucas – San Jose
- Zaineb Siddiqee – San Jose
- Julianne Taylor – San Jose
Alliance for Catholic Education
- Isabel Gregorio
- Madison Schreiter
Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education
- Madelyn Hoban
AmeriCorps
- Jamison Jouno
- April Lopez
AmeriCorps VISTA
- Sydney Jones
Ignatian Service Corps
- Francis Argueta – Los Angeles
Dominican Volunteers
- Natalie Louie – San Francisco
Gonzaga Prep Alumni Service Corps
- Hailey Maher
ExCEL Program, Santa Clara University
- Konner Sauve
International Service
Amigos de Jesus
Claire Vietri – Honduras
Mennonite Central Committee SALT
Morgan Smith – Cambodia
Mercy Volunteer Corps
Keriann DeLine – Guyana
Peace Corps
Ivan Jimenez – Peru
A Second-Grade Lesson in Awaking from Privilege
To provide insight into the work they are called to, 2012 graduate Liz Slamkowski provided the keynote address. She served with the Alliance for Catholic Education, teaching second grade in Washington D.C. for two years. After teaching in Santiago, Chile, for three years, she returned to Spokane where she supports high school students in Christian Service at Gonzaga Preparatory School.
Read her funny and thoughtful presentation here.