Alex Leddin

- Class of 2015

Throughout high school Alex Leddin was blessed to be presented with numerous volunteer opportunities that directly coincided with her skills and passions. In the fall of her sophomore year, Alex participated in a service project in the inner city of Atlanta.  She worked at a center that catered to drug addicts, prostitutes, and the homeless, providing them food, shelter, and hope.  During her time there, she worked with children’s programs and gained a new understanding of poverty and the need for quality healthcare.

The following summer, she traveled to Honduras where she worked in a traveling medical clinic that provided medical and dental care to people in rural parts of the country.  This sparked an even greater interest in working with the poor, providing medical care, and advancing her Spanish speaking skills.  She traveled to Honduras again on similar service projects after her junior and senior high school years.  Her multiple trips to Honduras instilled in her a love for the Hispanic people and their beautiful language.

Between trips to Honduras, Alex remained active in her local community.  After each trip, her inspiration to volunteer grew.  She served as a mentor and tutor to elementary children and led a backpack and school supply collection that raised thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies for children in the Louisville, KY area.  

Alex is thrilled to have the opportunity to be at Vanderbilt for the next four years. She hopes to use the opportunities provided by the Ingram program to further connect her passions to the needs of those in her community and throughout the world.