CONWAY, Ark. (May 20, 2019) – Since 2005, the Committee on
Engaged Learning has awarded $4,305,158.71 in competitive Odyssey Program grants
to support projects by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students and faculty. In this cycle, 26
projects were awarded $80.804.50 in grants. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students will use this
grant funding to learn about potential career paths, build on their existing
skills and interests, and serve others around the world.
For brief summaries of each of the projects below, visit the Odyssey Program’s
listing.
Greer Ayers ’22
Professional Field Experience with the United Methodist
Committee on Relief Volunteers in Mission Program; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Katie Bell ’20 and Greta Kresse ’21
Professional Development Experience at Mount Gretna School of
Art; Category:
Professional & Leadership Development
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Gwen Boone ’21
Summer Internships with the Administrative Offices of the Courts; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Lexie Burleson ’21
Interfaith Summer Internship; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Hannah Burroughs ’20
Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Program: Daytime Tagging; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Amy Cabrera ’20
Into the World Economy; Category: Professional & Leadership Development
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Jordan Carl ’20
Faith, Health and Politics: A Summer Fellowship at the Office of
Public Witness; Category: Professional & Leadership Development
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Drew Gazaway ’20
Botany/Ecology Professional Field Experience with Arkansas
Natural Heritage Commission; Category: Professional & Leadership Development
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Katlyne Gilliam ’21
Compassion in the Carceral State; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Parker Hall ’20
Physical Therapy Internship at Conway Regional Hospital; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Peyton Hall ’21
Tapping into the Secret of Environmental Sustainability; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Sidra Hanson ’22
A Summer of Volunteering at Heifer International; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Blake Hinton ’21
Putting People Back on Their Feet; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Sara Hoopchuk ’20
STEAD Scholars Summer Program; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Kessie Jenkins ’21
Move. Restore. Revive; Category: Professional & Leadership Development
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Jordan Mallard ’20
A Journey into the Field of Public Health; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Cameron Minor ’21
Internship with Institute for Therapy through the Arts; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Sydney Mulhearn ’22
Learning the Business of Graphic Design and Branding; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Audrey Mutoni ’22
Discovering the Rwandan Medical Field; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Gaston Niyitegeka ’22
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Rwanda; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Anna Norman ’20
An Internship in Democratization with the Carter Center; Category: Professional &
Leadership Development
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Faith Reynolds ’20
Exploring Careers for Mental Health at Conway Human Development
Center; Category:
Professional & Leadership Development
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Whitney Woods ’21
Joining the Herd: The Beginning of My Professional Journey into
Veterinary Medicine; Category: Professional & Leadership Development
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Dr. Rod Miller
Senior Art Major Trip to NYC; Category: Special Projects
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Chaplain J.J. Whitney ’96
Building Bridges through Service Learning: A Service to the
World Project in Puerto Rico; Category: Service to the World
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Jim Wiltgen
Civil Rights and Embracing a Vocation of Change; Category: Special Projects
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About ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
A private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
College consistently earns recognition as one of the country’s leading liberal
arts institutions, and is featured inÌýColleges That Change Lives: 40
Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. Its academic
quality and rigor, innovation, and value have established ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ as a fixture
in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings. Founded in 1876, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has
been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. To learn more,
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