Hannah Erickson

I got involved in the Junior Classical League--the Latin Club at my school--my freshman year of high school. My sophomore year, I decided to run for president of the club. I was elected by my peers and thus began my journey with one of my greatest high school experiences. I attended the National Junior Classical League conventions in 2011, 2012, and 2013; I also led three annual Dodgeball Tournaments that occurred during Catholic Schools Week; funds from this were donated to charity.

Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF) is an organization that leads multi-day, multi-city leadership tours which have a special emphasis on reflection, education, and action. I participated in three Pay It Forward STLF tours--one my sophomore, junior, and senior years.

I represented Shanley High School at the Cass County Youth Commission; the Youth Commission mirrored events that were going on in the Cass County Commission, so we learned about different offices in the community and how they functioned as a whole. We also held a fundraiser dance and donated the money to a foundation that supported kids with physical disabilities.

I went on the Habitat for Humanity trip in the spring of 2014 to Wichita Falls, TX. Though a lot of us had our stuff stolen out of the van in Dallas less than 24 hours after arriving, we ended up having a really good time building a home with students from Washington University in St. Louis.

I participated in Character in Leadership my first four years at the University of Jamestown. This was a great experience that helped me create great friendships and meet new people. It also got me involved with my community and with people on a global scale.

I was hired to be a Residence Assistant in Kroeze Hall for the year of fall 2015-spring 2016. I was then hired to be an Assistant Resident Director for Seibold Hall and Prentice Hall for the year of fall 2016-spring 2017. Included is a photo from my Halloween Pumpkin Carving program I did in Fall 2015.