Sr. Cunneen Summer Fellows 2024
Fernanda ‘Fern’ Avendano Gomez Junior, Business Administration major, will serve with Pax Christi-USA. Pax Christi USA, a branch of Pax Christi International, located in DC, serves as a non-profit organization that seeks to bring unity between Catholics and all who reject violence and work for peace. Fern will learn how a non-profit organization maintains a strong presence, nation-wide “This opportunity fits my needs at the moment as I begin my business career,” says Fern in her essay. Fern will have the opportunity experience the challenge of creating and promoting PEACE in our nation this summer.
Arianna Camacho – Mendez, Sophomore, Psychology major will serve with St. Ann’s Center for Infants, Youth, and Families, in Hyattsville. Arianna will lend support to the children’s care center, and learn about the daily operations of this historic service organization whose charter was first signed in 1860 by President Lincoln! Arianna states, “I am interested in working at St. Ann’s Center because of their strong determination to help families in need, specifically at-risk mothers and their children.” Because of the multiple forms of assistance to families in need, St. Ann’s holds many opportunities for Arianna to lend assistance and learn through offering compassion and care this summer.
(Photo by AIH) — Campus Ministry