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HOME at HOLLAND CCM students, families, and friends came together over Family Weekend to celebrate the anniversary of the Catholic Newman Center at Holland House - a welcoming home for students for 10 years.
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INSIDE: 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT
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CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
First-Year Experiences
Elizabeth Czenczek, class of 2023, reflects on how CCM helps keep her faith strong while transitioning to life at Elon.
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Anniversary Celebrations
Family Weekend and Homecoming Weekend celebrated 30 years of CCM and shared the future of the ministry.
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Student Engagement
Kaitlyn Sendzik, CCM’s Student Engagement Coordinator, speaks to the importance of meeting and engaging students on campus.
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Campus Ministry
2019 CCM SERVANT LEADERS: Mikey Lee, President Brittany Barton Raquel Burns Hannah Feldhues Maddie Gall Ellie Gaudin Maggie Grady Mackenzie Hall Madie Hotaling Katherine Klinger Courtney Kollar Catherine LoGrande Emily May Olivia Nowakowski Chris Pottorff Victoria Sardegna Marina Thornton ADVISORY BOARD: Mandy Nelson, Chair, P’20 Maggie Bergin, P’21 Dcn. Bob Bridwell, ‘71 Kristen Burke, ‘18 Joanne Callahan, P’22 Jon Dooley Greg and Sandy Janis, P’20 Kevin Krasinski Matthew Krause, ‘16 Michael and Colleen LoGrande, P’21 Mark McCaffrey, P’21, P’23 Tracy McCool, ‘11 Ralph Nelson, P’20 Jacqueline Serany, ‘12 Robert and Elizabeth Siletzky Cindy Touloupas, P’13
F irst-Year Experiences What Truly Maters
By Elizabeth Czenczek, Class of 2023 y name is Elizabeth Czenczek, and I am a first year at Elon and studying Elementary Special Needs Education! On campus, you can find me hanging out with my friends, going to sporting events, swimming on the club swim team, and participating in Catholic Campus Ministry. I am from Richmond, Virginia, and I am very involved in my parish back home. Coming to Elon, I was looking to find more connection in my faith and a church community where I was welcomed. I began going to Mass with CCM and made it a part of my Sunday routine like it was at home. It was at Mass that I first heard about the Fall Beach Retreat. Back home, I loved going on church trips such as retreats, Diocesan youth conferences, and Steubenville trips. I was looking forward to having a weekend away from campus and meeting others in the ministry. It was on the trip that I met some of my closest friends and really had a chance to reflect on my faith. In college, I am looking to stay focused on what truly matters in my life - a strong relationship with God - and with CCM, I believe this will be very possible. On the trip, I really enjoyed the small group discussions; we were able to share about our own personal experiences in the faith and help
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one another grow. I was given advice on how to balance both my religious life and school life while at college, and the thing I learned was as long as you are trying to reach out to God, He will also reach out to you. While on the trip, I met Brittany Barton, a junior and Servant Leader in CCM. Brittany has helped me have a smooth transition in college and has served as a mentor for me. It is because of her that I am applying to be a Servant Leader myself to help the CCM community grow. CCM offers an amazing family; with events such as Sunday Suppers, Liturgy on the Lawn, and the Awakening Retreat, they help bring all ages together at Elon. My faith to me is my relationship with God and my relationship with my church. I find comfort and support in my faith and rely on it to live a positive life. On Sundays, my friends and I look forward to attending the 5 p.m. Mass; walking up to the church and seeing Father Peter is the perfect way to start our week. Going into college, I was nervous I was not going to have a strong faith community, CCM has proven me wrong and has given me a new home while at Elon. I look forward to becoming more involved in the CCM community and meeting new people.
DIOCESAN STAFF: Campus Minister and Associate Chaplain for Catholic Life Fr. Peter C. Tremblay, OFM Conv. ptremblay@elon.edu 336-278-7355 Director of Catholic Life Trung Huynh-Duc tduc@elon.edu Student Ministry Coordinator Leah Breindel lbreindel@elon.edu Student Engagement Coordinator Kaitlyn Sendzik ksendzik@elon.edu
Elizabeth (bottom right) on CCM’s Elon Awakening Retreat
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Celebrating Past, Present, and Future! By Fr. Peter Tremblay, OFM Conv. ur 30th anniversary as an official, SGA-recognized student organization has been quite the year! Kicking off last March with our Catholic Life Summit, where we established a new and bold five-year strategic plan to reach the 1,700 Catholic students on campus, we have gone full-steam ahead in our efforts. In addition, this fall marked the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Holland House as the Catholic Newman Center. It was 11 years ago that Justin Sposato, class of 2010 and former CCM president, met with then-university president Leo Lambert to discuss the desire and possibility of Catholic students to have their own Catholic house on campus. Only a year later, on Family Weekend 2009, that dream was made a reality and Elon dedicated the former home of presidents J. Earl Danieley and
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Fred Young as the new home for Catholic Campus Ministry! To celebrate the dual anniversaries, we held events on Family Weekend and Homecoming Weekend revolving around the theme, “Home at Holland� - to commemorate how the house has served as a home for students at Elon, a place where many have found community and belonging. After the annual Family Weekend Mass this year, students, families, and friends all arrived at the Holland House to enjoy a special dinner under the starry skies. It was here that Advisory Board chair, Mandy Nelson, announced that Jim and Jayne Field, parents of daughter Julia, class of 2020, had pledged a gift of $30,000 to CCM in honor of our 30th anniversary. This gift is a tremendous first step in being able to reach the goals of our strategic plan!
Then, in November, our community welcomed back many alumni and former staff members over Homecoming Weekend, including a special guest - former campus minister (and my predecessor) Fr. Gerry Waterman! Our annual Saturday tailgate outside the football stadium was incredible, with so many friends reconnecting; even President Connie Book made an appearance! The next day, we celebrated Mass and served a special, home-cooked brunch at the Holland House for all our alumni and their families. I look forward in five years, when the goals of our strategic plan have born fruit, and imagine how many more students, families, and alumni our ministry can have an impact on! I pray and invite you to join us in our mission as we build up the Kingdom of God at Elon.
Visit org.elon.edu/ccm/strategicplan to find out how you can support our future!
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Thank you. Catholic Campus Ministry at Elon University is incredibly grateful for the generous financial support we have received over the past year. We rely on our donors as our primary revenue source to fund our programs, events, supplies, and personnel. The following list recognizes all donors who made a financial gift to Catholic Campus Ministry during the Elon fiscal year from June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please send any questions to T Huynh-Duc at tduc@elon.edu.
First-year students and families attend the CCM Welcome Dinner
ELON CCM GIVING CIRCLES The Servant Leadership Circle*
St. Bonaventure Circle*
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Darling The Flatley Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Myles Gillespie Gillespie Family Fund, Inc.
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dellapa III Mr. and Mrs. Russell Feather Mrs. Margaret Keenan Mr. and Mrs. David McDonnell Mr. Francis Moersdorf Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Onan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Peck Dr. Michael Touloupas and Dr. Cynthia Touloupas Schwab Charitable Fund
($25,000 +)
St. Francis of Assisi Circle* ($10,000 - $24,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Klinger Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
St. Clare of Assisi Circle* ($5,000 - $9,999)
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Field Mr. Thomas Lee and Ms. Michalene Johnson Julia M. Cullen Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Siletzky Mr. Joseph Podgorski, Jr. and Ms. Margaret Sullivan
St. Anthony of Padua Circle* ($2,500 - $4,999)
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Community - Burlington, NC Mr. Thomas Cafasso Mr. Richard Golec Mr. and Mrs. Greg Janis Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Leupold Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Simon Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
($1,500 - $2,499)
* Parent, alumni, faculty, and staff donors who have made gifts of $1,500 or more (not including Offertory collections) are recognized by Elon as members of The Elon Society, the university’s premier donor recognition society for annual giving
Elon CCM Wish List Would you like to sponsor a program or activity for our students? If you are interested in funding a Wish List item, please contact Fr. Peter at ptremblay@elon.edu or 336-278-7355. Thank you for helping us build up Catholic Life at Elon! $2,500
Sponsorship of a Student Engagement Intern for one year
$2,200
Professional Staff Development - CCMA Called 2020 National Convention
$1,000
Catholic Speaker Fund
$600
Recognition Dinner for Graduating Seniors
$600
New Servant Leadership Team Retreat and Training
$450
One-on-One Discipleship Mentoring Books for 50 students
$300
Holland House Hospitality (Food and snacks for students at Newman Center)
$250
One Monthly Sunday Supper after Masses
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Students in Eucharistic Adoration on the CCM Beach Retreat
St. Maximilian Kolbe Circle ($1,000 - $1,499)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Buyalos, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D’Abrosca Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Free, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Hartman Mr. John Hoofnagle and Ms. Marie Royals-Hoofnagle
Mr. and Mrs. Michael LoGrande Mr. Declan Maguire and Ms. Lisa Capodici Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mendoza Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Moriarty III Mr. and Mrs. Ron Petnuch
St. Marianne Cope Circle ($500 - $999) Dr. Georges Aboutanos and Dr. Angela Aboutanos Ms. Elizabeth Bennett Ms. Patricia Bilka Dr. and Mrs. Robert Burky Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Buzby Mr. and Mrs. Brian Callahan Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell Mr. and Mrs. John Casey Mr. and Mrs. Dominic D’Ambrosio
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Edwards Dr. Maria Iruela and Mr. Jeffry Fritts Mr. and Mrs. James Grady Ms. Margaret Graham Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Hall Mr. and Mrs. William Henry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Hotaling Mr. Ian Howell Mr. and Mrs. Trung Huynh-Duc Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jinkins
St. Joseph of Cupertino Circle ($250 - $499) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alef Dr. and Mrs. Andy Angyal Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Baranik Ms. Diane Barone Biogen Idec, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bradstreet Barton Ms. Brittany Barton Mr. and Mrs. Sean Brookins Dr. and Mrs. John Canto Ms. Anne Carr Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clement Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Connly Mr. and Mrs. Casey Cruise Mr. Anthony Daniele Mr. and Mrs. Claudio Del Vecchio Dr. and Mrs. James Dorociak Ms. Teresa Frazier
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Frueh Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hallmann Mr. and Mrs. David Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoover Mr. and Mrs. David Kammen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Keller Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kostka Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Krasinski Mr. and Mrs. Scott Krill Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kuveke Kuveke Living Trust Mr. and Mrs. John LaCosta Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Lippert Ms. Carol Ann Lisanti Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lutes Mr. and Mrs. Leo Marzen
Enjoying the feast at the annual Thanksgiving Sunday Supper
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Trainor Mr. and Mrs. David Walkowski
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klein Ms. Martha Krall Ms. Joanne Lana Dr. Richard Letvak and Dr. Susan Letvak Mr. and Mrs. George Mackenzie IV Mr. and Mrs. Steven McCord Mr. Gerald Misurek Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Novinski Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pasztor
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Phipps Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Preudhomme Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robards Mr. and Mrs. Robin Sardegna Mr. Gary Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. George Theofel Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Valle Mr. and Mrs. David Whitehead
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mataconis Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCool Mr. Humberto Mendoza and Ms. Luz Lourdes Moreno Dr. Kimberly Mercurio and Mr. James Mercurio Mr. and Mrs. John Mischler Mr. and Mrs. James Mobley Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Naehring Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ochsner Mr. and Mrs. Craig O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. David Peoples Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Perez Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ruberti Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rundle Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruwitch
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sadowski Ms. Jacqueline Serany Mr. and Mrs. Chad Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Smeaton The Standard Ms. Genevieve Street Mr. and Mrs. David Tamayo Mr. and Mrs. Chistopher Ventresca Dr. Anthony Weaver and Dr. Lauren Haldeman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Winkel Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wisniewski Wells Fargo William E & Juliana P O’Neill Family Foundation Report continued on next page
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Guardian Angels Society ($1 - $249) Anonymous Ms. Maya Aboutanos Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Adinolfi Ms. Grace Ahlering Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Michael Arcieri Mr. and Mrs. Paul Armstrong Dr. and Mrs. Joseph August Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bargstedt Dr. John Barry and Ms. Marion Wingfield
Ms. Anne Chanas Mr. Kenneth Cheek and Ms. Rebecca Casp-Cheek Mr. and Mrs. John Chipman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chybrzynski, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ciapciak, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James Clark Dr. Jeffrey Clark and Dr. Laura Clark Dr. Lee Ann Clements and Mr. Jeffrey Clements Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Conley Mr. Patrick Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cornejo Ms. Amanda Corso Dr. Joseph Cote Mr. Jordan Cottle Mr. John Covello and Ms. Paula Sollami-Covello Fr. Peter chats with Elon Ms. Kara Cowdrick staff at the Mass of the Mr. Jacob Crouse Holy Spirit Mr. and Mrs. James Cupo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baummer Dr. Kwadwo Dakwa and Mrs. Dr. Thomas Becherer and Dr. Lorean Thelwell-Dakwa Rebecca Becherer Mr. David D’Ardenne Mr. Martin Beckelhymer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dauenhauer Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bell Mr. Samuel Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bell, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Royce Day Ms. Margaret Bergin Ms. Stephanie Debord Ms. Elizabeth Bilka Dr. and Mrs. Martin DeFrancesco Mr. and Mrs. William Bloom Ms. Connie DeLorey Ms. Bella Book Mr. and Mrs. James Derasmo Ms. Leah Breindel Mr. John Dietz Dr. Kevin Brown and Dr. Freda Ms. Lisa Diskin Chu Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Dooley Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bullock Mr. Daniel Dorociak Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Burke Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dreibelbis Ms. Kristen Burke Mr. Brian Dudiak Ms. Raquel Burns Ms. Barbara Dunning Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Butler Mr. William Durbin and Ms. Mr. Anthony Cancro Susan Murray-Durbin Ms. Heather Cancro Ernst and Young Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Albert Esposito II Ms. Elizabeth Canto Mr. Ray Eveland Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carabello Mr. Michael Farmar
Mr. Robert Feather Ms. Hannah Feldhues Mr. and Mrs. William Feldhues Ms. Julia Field FM Global Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Folger Ms. Sydney Forsyth Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fortunato Mr. and Mrs. John Fray Ms. Melissa Gaisser Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gala Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gall Ms. Madeline Gall Gap International Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Garland Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Gaudin Mr. Robert Geck Ms. Patti Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glickman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Jose Gonzalez, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Gorman Mr. and Mrs. John Gornto, Sr. Graham Holdings Company Mr. and Mrs. David Grusky Ms. Margaret Gunson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gwinnett Ms. Ashley Halinski Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hall Ms. Mackenzie Hall Mr. John Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hawley Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes Mr. and Mrs. David Headden Ms. Kathleen Healy Dr. Catherine Heilman and Mr. Kevin Heilman Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Helms Mr. and Mrs. Sean Herlihy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hill Ms. Catherine Hinken Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holland Mr. Timothy Horan and Mrs. Kymm Bradley-Horan Dr. David Horvath
Ms. and Mrs. Franklin Koonts Mr. Michael Kopczynski Ms. Allison Kornacki Mr. Matthew Krause Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Krick Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Yves Lagarde Dr. Karen Lankisch and Mr. Paul Lankisch Ms. Emiliana Lanz Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawrence Mrs. Katie Leach Ms. Michalene Lee Ms. Kristin Leesman Ms. Mary Leupold Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lippert Ms. Catherine LoGrande Mr. and Mrs. John Lord III Congressman and Mrs. Stephen Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Alan MacQueen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mahoney Mr. Andrew Marangola Mr. and Mrs. Jan Marek Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Mars, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Martin Ms. Alicia Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann Mr. and Ms. Brian McCarthy Ms. Sarah McCarthy Ms. Tricia McCarthy Ms. Riley McCrossan Mr. and Mrs. William McCurdy Mr. and Mrs. Edward McDermott Mr. Michael McGill and Mrs. Debra Barnes Mr. Brian McGoldrick Mr. Thomas McGuire Fernando Puig and Casey Mr. and Mrs. William McKay Paulhus prepare for an Ms. Diane McSheehy activity on Beach Retreat Mr. Jovani Mendez-Sandoval Ms. Maryann Mennella Knights of Columbus, Fourth Merck & Company, Inc. Degree Assembly 2254 Mr. Robert Metzler and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. James Knuff, Jr. Mary Louise Carnevale Mr. Eric Koessler Mr. and Mrs. Luis Miniet Ms. Courtney Kollar Mr. and Mrs. James Moody Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kollar Mr. and Ms. Konrad Motyka Ms. Madeleine Hotaling Ms. Katherine Howell Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hrinuk Ms. Anna Hughes Mr. and Mrs. George Hull Mr. and Mrs. John Insley Ms. Renee Janis Mr. and Mrs. David Jenkins Ms. Jerita Johnson Ms. Kayleigh Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Johnson Mr. Marc Joseph and Mrs. Betsy Polk Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joslin Mr. David Kasian and Mrs. Kathleen Dunst Mr. and Mrs. James Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Brian Keller Ms. Emily Keller Mr. Ethan Keller Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kenney Mr. Austin Kick Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kilday Mr. and Mrs. David Kimock Ms. Rebecca Kimock Mr. John Kinane Ms. Katherine Klinger
2018-2019 FINANCIAL REPORT Annual Operating Income $ 352,983.20 Parents/Alumni/ Friends $237,840.98
Diocese of Raleigh $70,000.00 Offertory Collections $26,442.22 Elon University (SGA) $10,330.00
Retreat Income $7,830.00 Other $540.00
Annual Operating Expenses $ 308,496.29 Spiritual Formation $55,746.44
Service/Social Justice $28,882.83
Building a Catholic Community $49,229.94 Liturgical $48,605.75
Education and Leadership $25,391.24
Office/Facilities $5,057.48 Administration $44,482.60
Advancement and Communications $51,100.01
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Caroline Lanzarone decorates a cookie at the CCM Christmas party Mr. and Mrs. Elias Mozloom Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murray Ms. Samantha Murray Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Neff Ms. Heather Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Niehaus Mr. Andrew Novinski Mr. and Mrs. John Nowakowski Ms. Olivia Nowakowski Ms. Bailey Numbers Mr. and Mrs. Paul O’Donnell, Sr. Mr. Matthew Oertel Mr. and Mrs. James O’Malley Mr. and Mrs. Brian O’Neil Mr. Timothy O’Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. James Pajk Mr. and Mrs. Samuele Pardini Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parisi Ms. Elizabeth Pattman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pavlick Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pelosi Mr. Ernesto Perez and Mrs. Xinia Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Mihkel Poola Mr. Christopher Pottorff Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Pottorff Mr. and Mrs. Derek Powers Mr. and Mrs. Craig Principi Ms. Jane Prue Mr. and Mrs. Randall Rabbitt Mr. Charles A. Racioppo Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Racioppo Ms. Anne Redgrave Ms. Halie Reed Mr. and Mrs. Robert Register Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reilly Ms. Pamela Ridout Mr. and Mrs. Michael Riedl Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rocheleau Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rogers Ms. Terri Rooks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rooney Mr. John Hoofnagle and Ms. Marie Royals-Hoofnagle Mr. Ryan Rudinger Ms. Kristin Ruffe Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ruffe Ms. Sara Russell Ms. Carrie Ryan Dr. Sandra Rygg and Mr. Steven Rygg Mr. and Mrs. John Sadler Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sadlowski
Fr. Andrew Santamauro, OFM Conv. Ms. Victoria Sardegna Mr. and Mrs. Heath Sawyer Dr. Michael Schmiederer and Dr. Jodean Schmiederer Dr. and Mrs. Richard Schultz Ms. Chelsea Semeraro Mr. Victor Sevillano and Ms. Christina Sellart Mr. Brian Sharnsky Mr. and Mrs. James Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sims Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sloan Ms. Alexandra Smith Mr. and Mrs. Seth Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Somerville Mr. and Mrs. Justin Sposato Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stafford Mr. and Mrs. John Stanchina Ms. Taylor Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Stinehelfer Ms. Mary Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sulva, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sword Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Temming Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tiedge Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tomko Ms. Emily Trainor Fr. Peter Tremblay, OFM Conv. Ms. Cassandra Tumasz Mr. Daniel Ursu Ms. Leah Vail Ms. Sabrina van der Gracht Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Note Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Varner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vatter Verizon Foundation Mr. Nolberto Villegas Mr. John Walkowski Ms. Molly Walkowski Mr. Joseph Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ward Mr. and Mrs. David Wasmund Dr. Lori Weide and Mr. Gary Lawera Mr. Christian Wensel and Ms. Vicky Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Gary West Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Whalen Dr. and Mrs. Steven White, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Whittington Ms. Renee Wilhide Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilson Dr. Rachel Wilson Ms. Rachel Yates Mr. and Mrs. Demetrios Zaharis Mr. and Mrs. David Zavagno Ms. Suzanne Zimmermann Mr. and Mrs. Mark Zimpelman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zimpelman Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zitelli, Jr.
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Kaitlyn Sendzik
Student Engagement Coordinator Interviewed by Olivia Romano, Class of 2023
What made you choose to come to Elon?
I graduated from Lewis University with a degree in Pastoral Ministry, and I knew based on my campus ministry experience that I wanted to work with students and help them on their faith journeys. The past three years, I worked at a retreat center outside of Chicago, running retreats for high school students. I loved my time with the high schoolers, but I felt called to work with college students. The Elon CCM opportunity has been an answered prayer.
What are some of your favorite things?
I love to run and have been a runner since freshman year of high school. Last year, I completed the Chicago marathon for the first time, raising money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. I love to be outside and love how close North Carolina is to both the mountains and the beach. I love finding new books to read that help me to grow into a closer relationship with Jesus.
What is your role with Elon Catholic Campus Ministry?
I am the Student Engagement Coordinator, which is a new position within CCM’s five-year strategic plan. I meet primarily with first-year students and build relationships with them by learning about their journeys with Jesus Christ and helping them find community within CCM. I love hearing where they’ve come from, where they are today, and where they hope to go. Getting to know someone personally shows they are loved and cared for, and I want to be a familiar face in CCM whom students can talk to. It’s been a joy meeting students where they are at and helping them to dig deeper into their faith journeys. I am looking forward to CCM launching the Student Engagement Internship program, because there is beauty in having students share their faith journeys with each other and build their own relationships. The possibilities of peer-to-peer engagement is boundless and I can’t wait to see how many more students we can reach. My own campus ministers from college helped me to grow in my faith journey and learn more about my gifts and talents, and I am blessed to be able to minister to the Elon students now. A quote that I reflect on often is: “choose a job that you love, and you will never ‘work’ a day in your life.” My short time at Elon so far has proven true to this quote, and I am looking forward to the upcoming semester and years that follow.
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