Sarah Vicary is a current sophomore psychology major at
Gannon. She chose Guatemala because she has always wanted to travel there.
Sarah also had an exchange student from Guatemala tell her a lot about the
country. Sarah is excited to immerse herself into the culture of the people and
experience everything she possibly can. Something that is unique to her is that
this will be her second service trip, as she traveled to Haiti in the summer of
2017 and is super excited to do more work in Guatemala.
Bailey Ross is a freshman physician assistant major. So far,
she has enjoyed getting to grow closer to other group members. At Gannon, she
is involved in GUSPAS and intermural sports. Bailey is excited to better
understand Guatemalan culture and help in anyway she can. Bailey loves
traveling and has even been to Cuba.
Madison (Madi) Wall is a freshman nursing student. She chose
Guatemala to experience a new culture, learn more about herself, and add a new
perspective to her worldview. While she is excited to use her abilities to aid
others, Madi is a little nervous to try new foods. An interesting fact about
Madi is that she used to be a synchronized swimmer.
Olivia White is also a freshman nursing major. She is
excited to go on the trip to Guatemala to explore the world and to work
alongside new people. Olivia has never traveled internationally, so she is both
nervous and excited for what she anticipates being an incredible experience.
While she is not afraid of airplanes, Olivia does have a phobia of blimps.
McKenna Haskins is one of the faculty accompaniers for our
group. She is currently a graduate student in the Master’s of Sport and Exercise
Science program. She is also working as a graduate assistant in the wellness
department. She is excited to learn about a new culture and explore a new
country. McKenna is also enjoying learning Spanish with the group.
Interestingly enough, she was a four-year athlete in her undergraduate at
Gannon and was the Women’s swim team captain.
Chad Indorf is the other faculty accompanier for our group.
Chad currently serves as the Assistant Director of Intramurals and Sports Clubs
at the Gannon recreation and wellness center. He has been an accompanier for the
ABST domestic Habitat for Humanity trip and for the Australia TRAVEL trip. Chad
is looking forward to continuing to build relationships with the group and
share in this common experience.
Yoss Eisenbaum is one of the student leaders for the trip
and a sophomore nursing major at Gannon. In addition to this, she is also the
VP of administration for the Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority. In her free
time, she loves to listen to music and hang out with friends. Yoss was born in
Guatemala and adopted by a family in the United States. She has traveled a lot
in the past few years and cannot wait to go back to her home country.
Justin Johnson is the other student leader for the Guatemala
group. He is currently a sophomore social work and theology double major. On
campus, Justin also serves as a resident assistant and as the VP of technology
for the student government association. He is excited to travel to another
country and encounter the people. Justin is passionate about social justice
issues and values meaningful reflection. A unique talent of Justin’s is that he
can put both his legs behind his head.
We are so excited for you all to share in this experience with us! Goodbye for now!
Sincerely,
Guatemala Team 1
