From March 10 to April 19, 2012, The team of Buffalo II has spent six weeks at Raccoon Creek State Park engaging in construction and environmental stewardship. From their time here, the team has gained skills and experience in construction and power tool usage under the tutelage of an experienced carpenter; tearing down and restoring cabins, installing a boardwalk. In environmental stewardship, team has cleared 8 miles of forest trails and helped released 3,000 trout into park waters.
AmeriCorps NCCC Class XVIII PO Box 27 Perry Point, MD 21902 Phone: 1.800.949.1003 Ext. 6850 Fax: (410) 642-1888
Class XVIII Atlantic Region
Americorps NCCC Pledge
I will get things done for America to make our people safer, smarter and healthier .
Tomoyo Kuriyama
I will bring Americans together to strengthen our
Buffalo 2 Team Leader
communities.
(443) 945-2912
Faced with apathy, I will take action; Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground;
tomoyokuriyama@gmail.com
Faced with adversity, I will persevere.
Sharon Kellogg
I will carry this commitment with me this year an
Buffalo Unit Leader
beyond I am an AmeriCorps member and I will get things done.
(443) 995-7939 Robin Nixon
leaders through direct, team based national and community service. In partStatement
AmeriCorps NCCC Mission
To strengthen communities and develop
nership with nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, and faithbased and other community organizations, members complete service projects throughout the region they are assigned.
Buffalo
Deputy Director for programming (443) 206-8275 LaQuine Roberson Regional Director 1.800.949.1003 Ext 6852
2
Samantha
Cass
18, is from
Bloomington . A graduate of Lincolns Challenge Academy. Since her family moves every three years, she
Melvina Harper 19, is from Chicago,
Illinois. She
has lived in Decatur, Farmer City,
Alexandria Gutierrez 18,
Champaign, Mahomet and Rantoul.
is from California. She is
She has seven brothers and one
the 2nd Round Assistant
sister. Her favorite hobby is reading.
Team Leader, Service
attended Lincolns Challenge Academy military school.
Learning Initiator and James Ramiscal 22, is from Chicago, Illinois. He is a Service Learning Initiator, Media Rep-
She enjoys helping
resentative, and 1st Round Assistant Team
people who face
Leader. He has served for three years as a
difficulties in life as well as those who cannot help themselves.
Vehicle,
Safety
and
Tools Officer. She also has a fear of driving
volunteer for a non-profit organization before joining NCCC. He enjoys going for walks, listing to music, playing guitar, watching sunrises, volunteering, drinking tea, and playing video games.
Tomoyo served as a Corps member for AmeriCorps NCCC at the Perry Point,
Patrick Fontaine 24, is
MD campus with Class 17
from Dedham, Massa-
in 2011 and has returned
24, is from Compton,
chusetts. He graduated
as a field team leader for
California. He attended
from Dedham High in
Class 18. The southern
Christopher Moore
2006
El Camino College in Torrance, California. He is very athletic and loves to work and play
and
graduated
from University of Maine at Farmington in 2010. He is the Project Outreach Liaison and Health and Wellness Liaison.
California
native
has
earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and will be pursuing a masters in Public Health upon comple-
sports. His hobbies include playing basketball, foot-
Deangelo Adkins 20, is from Colum-
tion of this year of service. When she is not travel-
ball, running, reading, and learning. He is very out-
bus, Ohio. He graduated from Youth-
ing along the Atlantic Region in a 15 passenger
going, dedicated, motivated, and loves to see peo-
build in June 2011. His hobbies include
van, she enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking,
playing football, hanging out with friends
rock climbing and listening to music.
ple smile. After AmeriCorps, he plans to either continue his boxing career or go back to school to get a degree in criminal law or join the Armed Forces.
and family and listening to Rihanna. He is a Media Representative and Team Trainer for Buffalo 2.