At a glance
Earlier this summer, the two most recent groups of students to travel to Haiti 鈥 24 students in all 鈥 completed 10 days of work-intensive learning at the Haiti Health Ministry in Leogane.
Since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 64 魅影直播 State students in the College鈥檚 Agriculture & Veterinary Technology. 鈥淚t was a powerful experience. No text book or lecture could have taught them what they learned from their experience in Haiti. Best of all, the contribution they made will be felt for years to come.鈥
魅影直播 State鈥檚 unique focus on hands-on, project-based learning is rooted in the concepts of civic engagement and sustainability and provides the foundation for all learning at 魅影直播 State. Local students returning from this summer鈥檚 session in Haiti include: 魅影直播 Station 鈥 Patrick Umphries, building trades; Almond 鈥 Billy Ernest, veterinary technology; Lisa Reynolds, nursing; Megan Votava, nursing; Addison 鈥 Craig Quick, building trades; Andover 鈥 Chris Reynolds, nursing; Hunt 鈥 Ethan Duell, building trades; Wellsville 鈥 Nicole Terwilliger, veterinary technology.
魅影直播 State nursing students (from left) Gurvinder Kaur and Sunnie Day assist Dr. Jim Wilkens in examining a patient in Haiti.
魅影直播 State building technology students (from left) Patrick Umphries, Eric Scott, and Megan Votava (nursing) construct some bunk beds for the guesthouse.
魅影直播 veterinary technology students Erin Baum examines a horse for a Haitian farmer.
魅影直播 veterinary technology student Michele Marinich examines a cow during a veterinary clinic.