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Manresa is a program that gives space to participants to find answers about themselves.

Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Snapchat. For Devin Simmons ’20, these are tools of the trade. Simmons is the founder of the digital storytelling firm Raster Digital. He creates dynamic, fresh content for a wide array of clients, including exciting startups, YouTube series and nonprofit organizations. He’s also worked on campaigns for huge national chains like Papa Johns though his work as a marketing specialist for the marketing firm Guild Content.   Simmons’ exp...

This summer, members of the Le Moyne community established a large community garden behind St. Mary's Hall. The space will become a place for visitors to get their hands dirty, engage with nature learn about how certain foods are grown. In short, it addresses big philosophical concerns about care for the environment on a very practical level.

The Rev. Bernard Osei Ampong, affectionately known as "Father Ben," does not just believe education is important. He believes it is the foundation of everything else we do. He is making combatting the drop-out rate in Ghana centerpiece of his research as a student in the College’s Doctorate in Executive Leadership (Ed.D.) Program.

Leadership is not an abstract construct for J. Carlos Cervantes. For much of his career, sound leadership quite literally meant the difference between life and death. Cervantes spent nearly three decades serving the nation in the U.S. Army, including multiple tours of duty in the Middle East. Now he is pursuing a Doctorate in Executive Leadership at Le Moyne. He hopes to use the skills he is developing to support his current work at the Syracuse Educational Opportunity Center.

Her grandparents' experiences during the famine known as the Holodomor sparked Lida Buniak’s interest in the burgeoning field of intergenerational trauma. Buniak discovered that trauma be passed down from one generation to the next, just as heirlooms, genetic conditions and physical characteristics can be. Now she is preparing to research this important topic as a student in Le Moyne's Doctorate in Executive Leadership (Ed.D.) Program.

During his time at Le Moyne, Phil Hoffman '21 was involved throughout campus in Math Club, Ultimate Frisbee, BASIC, Maker Zone, the Honors Program, Tutoring Center, Library Services Desk, and Campus Ministry, as well as studying abroad in Scotland.