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Lewis Builds Hope on Mission Trip to the Philippines

º£½ÇÉçÇø Students, Faculty and Staff Build Hope on Mission Trip to the Philippines

Published: June 24, 2024.

A group of º£½ÇÉçÇø students and faculty recently returned from a transformative mission trip to Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines. This marked the university's first return to the Philippines since the pandemic and the first trip under º£½ÇÉçÇø's leadership, after taking over the 20-plus year university mission program.

From May 13 to 26, the group partnered with , a Christian organization dedicated to eradicating poverty through housing security, education, and social and economic enterprises.

The mission participants stayed at a retreat center on the campus of the and worked alongside local volunteers to build homes for families in need.

The participants included

  • David Abrutis (Student, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Anjelika Angosta (Student, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Hunter Brough (Student, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Edson Chipalo (Faculty/Staff, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Thomas Dupre (Faculty/Staff, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Payton Goudreau (Student, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Brandon Hoeft (Faculty/Staff, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Michelle Kioltyka Heredia (Student, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
  • Matthew Little (Student, South Suburban College)
  • Colin McCay (Student, º£½ÇÉçÇø)

º£½ÇÉçÇø is an innovative Catholic university offering market-relevant undergraduate and graduate programs to 6,500 students. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, º£½ÇÉçÇø is nationally recognized for preparing intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, and globally-connected graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit for further information.



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