Chandler AnthonyAn advocate of diabetes awareness, Chandler has lead teams to participate in the Walk to Cure Diabetes and multiple other fundraising projects all in efforts for the race to cure type I diabetes. Representing his home state of Mississippi, Chandler traveled to Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2007 to participate in a biannual event called Children's Congress.
Elin BunchElin joined her high school's service program in her freshman year, when her group visited the Eastdale community center to tutor underprivileged children there. The friendships made there kept her coming back for the remainder of her high school years.
Hanna ChapmanSuccess is easily defined in a few words. Merriam-Webster defines success as “the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence.” Most undergraduate students would agree with this definition and when asked twenty years from now how they would deem their lives successful the reply would mention a well-paying job, a nice house, a nice car... Significance, however, is not so easily defined.
Jordan ClarkJordan Clark had the privilege of serving hispanic communities both domestic and international throughout his high school career. During that time, he developed a passion for the Spanish language as well as traveling abroad. Jordan was able to use his experiences to begin researching developing communities and their needs. He now has the opportunity to continue and expand his service into his college career.
Drew CornhaghieDuring his first year at Vanderbilt, Drew was able to pursue many different service endeavors and expand upon many of his service interests from high school, thanks to the incredible opportunities afforded to him by the Ingram Scholarship Program.
Morgan EvertzThroughout her life, Morgan has always been involved in a variety of activities. Though she has been serving her community from a young age, her true passion for service arose upon her entry to high school. At the start of her freshman year, Morgan began working as a candy striper in Hoag Hospital’s Cancer Center. There, she interacted with patients and assisted with both patient and administrative needs.
Cherie FathyUntil her last week of high school, Cherie was convinced that she was filled with divergent passions in service with no way to connect the dots. Medicine seemed the natural choice because it represented a complete commitment to serving others.
Michael FeldmanThroughout high school, Michael's community service focused on educating other teens on issues from dating violence to eating disorders and drunk driving. As a freshman, Michael was selected to be a member of TeenAge Communication Theater (TACT), a teen run, volunteer theater troupe sponsored by Planned Parenthood of North Texas.
Daniel FeuerDaniel has had the honor of serving the Atlanta community throughout his life. Starting at the young age of fourteen, Daniel developed his own non-profit organization called Smoothie Kidz, which aids chemotherapy patients without family or friends to assist them through the process by giving them a helping hand as well as nutritious treats.
Richie GallantIn high school, Richie engrossed himself in a variety of activities. Richie channeled his passion for sports into a meaningful service project with the Special Olympics. Richie spent three years coaching, traveling, and interacting with the athletes, building bonds that stretched far beyond the basketball court or soccer field.
I graduated from Vanderbilt in 2000 with a degree in Economics and Psychology and a minor in Business Administration. After graduation, I worked at Gap Inc. in San Francisco as a Merchandise Planner. After two years with Gap headquarters, I moved to Cincinnati to work at Procter & Gamble in Consumer and Market Knowledge (CMK).