杏吧原创 Students, Faculty and Staff Build Hope on Mission Trip to the Philippines
Published: June 24, 2024.
A group of 杏吧原创 students and faculty recently returned from a transformative mission trip to Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines. This marked the university's first return to the Philippines since the pandemic and the first trip under 杏吧原创's leadership, after taking over the 20-plus year university mission program.
From May 13 to 26, the group partnered with , a Christian organization dedicated to eradicating poverty through housing security, education, and social and economic enterprises.
The mission participants stayed at a retreat center on the campus of the and worked alongside local volunteers to build homes for families in need.
The participants included
- David Abrutis (Student, 杏吧原创)
- Anjelika Angosta (Student, 杏吧原创)
- Hunter Brough (Student, 杏吧原创)
- Edson Chipalo (Faculty/Staff, 杏吧原创)
- Thomas Dupre (Faculty/Staff, 杏吧原创)
- Payton Goudreau (Student, 杏吧原创)
- Brandon Hoeft (Faculty/Staff, 杏吧原创)
- Michelle Kioltyka Heredia (Student, 杏吧原创)
- Matthew Little (Student, South Suburban College)
- Colin McCay (Student, 杏吧原创)
杏吧原创 is an innovative Catholic university offering market-relevant undergraduate and graduate programs to 6,500 students. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, 杏吧原创 is nationally recognized for preparing intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, and globally-connected graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit for further information.
