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Volume 5, Fall 2016: Contributors*

Ayah Ali is a student in the College of Business Administration at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In May 2017, she will be graduating with a double major in Information Technology and Human Resource with a minor in Peace Studies. Ayah will start as a full-time IT Risk Advisory Staff with Ernst & Young after graduation.

Kelly Annestrand graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from Tarleton State University in May 2016. She is now pursuing a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at Baylor’s Truett Theological Seminary, and hopes to one day become a hospital chaplain.

Deborah Clymer is a senior at Grove City College majoring in Communication Studies. Upon graduation, Deborah intends to pursue a career in occupational therapy and specialize in geriatrics. 

Kaitlyn Crocker is a student in the College of Business Administration at Marquette University. After graduating in December 2017 with a B.S. in Information Technology and Business Economics, she will be joining PwC in Milwaukee.

Brendan Gebler is a student at Duquesne University and will graduate in 2017 with a B.A. in Psychology. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Brendan is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and looks forward to assisting other veterans as they transition back to civilian life.

Chris Harlow graduated from Northwestern University in June 2016 with a degree in Organizational Change and minors in Political Science and Business. Chris currently works for a global consulting firm and tries to travel as often as he can. In the future, he plans to attend graduate school to pursue a Master of Public Policy or a Master of International Development.

Joseph Klein graduated from Macalester College in May 2016 with a degree in Geography and Urban Studies. He is currently working for Metro Transit in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a transportation planner.

Abigail Lyons graduated from Miami University in December 2015 with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. Abigail is completing the final coursework for an M.Ed. in Transformative Education at Miami. She plans to be a classroom teacher next year.

Taylor Middleton graduated from Kansas State University in August 2016 with a B.S. in Accounting. She is continuing her education at K-State for her Master of Accountancy, and afterwards will pursue a career in private accounting.

Aoife Mitchell graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology with a Bsc (Hons) degree in Nutraceuticals for Health and Nutrition. She is currently taking part in an 18-month graduate program with a global food company in their quality department with the hopes of further advancing her career in the food industry. 

Ramya Ramakrishna graduated from Brandeis University in May 2016 with a B.A. in Health: Science, Society and Policy and a minor in Environmental Studies. Ramya works at Supportive Living, Inc. and helps to improve the physical fitness and function of individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury through an intensive exercise program. She plans to attend occupational therapy school to pursue her master’s degree in Health and Wellness Occupational Therapy.

Anna Schreiber is a student in the College of Business Administration at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She will graduate in May of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems. In the summer of 2017, Anna will intern at Harley-Davidson.

Paisly Symenuk is a student at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Honor’s Nursing with two certificates: International Learning and Community Engagement & Service-Learning. Her undergraduate research focused on exploring perceptions of community health volunteers in remote Zambia related to gender-based violence. Paisly hopes to pursue graduate studies in nursing and global health.  

Bonny Wagener graduated from Oglethorpe University in May of 2016 with a B.S. in Biology. Bonny was a track and field athlete and she plans to pursue a career in law enforcement.

Brytelle Walton graduated from the Pennsylvania State University-Berks Campus in December 2016 with a B.A. in Communication, Arts, and Sciences. Brytelle has been involved in various service learning projects and programs focused in her home of Reading, Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Lambda Pi Eta Communication honor society. She is currently pursuing her career in student affairs/residential services. 

Michael Wang is a student at Tufts University and will graduate in 2017 with a B.A. in American Studies and Community Health, and a minor in Chinese. Michael has been involved in several community-based nonprofits in the Boston area and hopes to pursue a career in international public health.

Racheal Whiteside, a student currently enrolled at University at Buffalo, will complete her B.S. in Environmental Geosciences in December 2016. Beginning spring 2017 she will begin pursuing her graduate degree in Environmental Policy and Sustainability at The New School in New York City. She hopes to one day be an agent of change in implementing improved public policy regarding the supply of environmental education programs to urban schools. 

Volume 5, Fall 2016: Editor's Introduction

  • Volume 5, Fall 2016: Reflective Essays
  • Volume 5, Fall 2016: Analytical Essays
  • Volume 5, Fall 2016: Research Partnerships
  • Volume 5, Fall 2016: Research Articles
  • Volume 5, Fall 2016: Open Category
  • Volume 5, Fall 2016: Contributors*

See Also

  • The Center for Service Learning and Community-Based Research
  • Faculty Mentors: Volume 5
  • Undergraduate Journal
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