Kevin John Student Hometown: P ottstown, Pa. Graduation: 2013 Major: Social Work A ctivities: Resident Assistant, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Olivet Boys & Girls Club
Rifts and Riffs t o wat c h
A not-so-straight path to discovery
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uring his first two years at Alvernia, junior Kevin John discovered his true love: community. “I’m fascinated by the uniqueness of people and their circumstances; I have a passion to be with people where they are,” John says. As his strengths and true desires became more evident to him, John decided to change his major from occupational therapy to social work. He has not looked back. John says, “Every person, no matter what his or her situation, is valuable and worthy of care.” A far-reaching love John’s love for community already stretches throughout Alvernia’s campus and beyond.
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On campus, he provides support and care as a resident assistant in Veronica Hall, where he “has watched 13 freshmen who didn’t know each other slowly build friendships and create a wonderful atmosphere to learn and grow with each other.” John is also heavily involved with Alvernia’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, where he co-leads a small group bible study that meets in the Veronica Hall Chapel. “My journey with God really took off as my college life began,” he says. Off campus, John recently began fieldwork at Olivet Boys and Girls Club, where he works with two programs — DREAM, an initiative for adolescents who have had problems with the law, and MAP, a mentorship program that