STUDENT S P O T L I G H T S Sofia P. Corsico-Sanchez ’22 JUNE 17, 2020
One of Notre Dame’s core values is service to others, and all students Chez Nous give of their time and talents to the school and their local communities. The social outreach of one such student, Sofia P. Corsico-Sanchez ’22, “GOD’S D ALL OF REAM IS THA caught the attention of the Imagine Society, an organization dedicated to T US LL L REALI YOU AND I A FAMILY WIL ZE TH ND , TH TOGET THERN AT WE ARE M AT WE ARE the development of future service leaders and recognizing students who ESS, ADE FO FOR CO S FOR R MPASS SIION.” GOODNESS,, AND - DE make a difference. ESMON D TUTU For several years, Sofia has volunteered at her church’s food pantry. Ascension Church on 107th street is a vibrant parish with an extremely active food pantry run by the youth. Their goal is the collection of foods of all kinds from parishioners, especially canned fruits, canned tuna and chicken, boxes of pasta, cereal and packages of dried rice. These students then organize the nonperishables for distribution on the third Saturday of each month. Sofia has been an active participant in the Food Pantry for the past three years and has been deeply impacted by what she has seen. Wanting to hear her perspective, The Imagine Society asked her to share her thoughts, and her article was published in the Imagine Society’s Newsletter in June. Sofia has made a difference for others with her compassionate outreach, and ND is proud of her living the mission of the school. Nicely done, Sofia! SPEC E IAL
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Laura De Los Santos ’20
The annual Dominican Day Parade is a brilliant showcase of numerous artistic talents and cultural pride. Even though it was virtual this year, the excitement was still high, especially for the Dominican Day Parade Scholarship Finalists. The Dominican Day Parade Scholarship Program offers $100,000 in scholarship monies. With a pool of more than four hundred applicants, the competition is tough. One of these remarkable students chosen as a finalist was Laura De Los Santos, a 2020 graduate from Notre Dame. She is currently attending Binghamton 8
University where she plans to study biomedical engineering. “Being selected as a finalist means that here are a group of Dominicans, who see your potential, and they want to support you on your career path,” Laura said. “It's nice to know that there are people who believe in you.” Notre Dame certainly believes in Laura and looks forward to seeing the successes in store for her in college and beyond. Editor’s Note: We recently received the news that Laura was awarded the scholarship. Congratulations!
