2010 Alternative Break Project
During the 2009 National Convention, Vice President of Chapter Development Kyle Williams announced Phi Sigma Pi would travel to the Atlanta, GA in 2010. The trip was held January 3rd through January 10th. Brothers built a learning garden at Heritage Elementary School. This was the first elementary school that we have had the chance to work with (the previous two campuses were middle schools). The trip is scheduled to be held between January 3rd-January 10th. During Convention, through the Phi Sigma Pi Foundation, the fraternity would raise $16,000 that would go towards Teach For America initiatives like the Alternative Break Project.
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Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School has students in kindergarten through fifth grade and at the time of the project, approximately 740 students were enrolled. Heritage Elementary is part of the Fulton County School District and is one of 66 elementary schools in the district. 96.3% of students are eligible for subsidized lunch.
The Trip
On January 3rd, 2010, 28 Brothers as well as Senior Region Consultant, Krista Kay, and Director of Expansion, Ryan DeGuzman, arrived in Atlanta. The week in Atlanta consisted of setting up a learning garden for students, shadowing Teach For America Corps Members, interacting with students,and a Q&A session with the Teach For America Regional Office. After all of their hard work, Brothers had the opportunity to explore Atlanta seeing different parts of the city including the Atlanta Aquarium, CNN Center, Coca Cola Factory, and the Varsity.
The Alternative Break Project Corps Members
- Marcia Bilbo, Delta Kappa
- Denise Cavanagh, Alpha Epsilon
- Colleen Connolly, Alpha Lambda
- Brad Dunlap, Beta
- Ashley Ericksen, Gamma Theta
- Katie Esterline, Beta
- Laura Evers, Gamma Psi
- Michelle Fiore, Gamma Beta
- Amanda Frenchik, Eta
- Joseph Grissom, Beta
- Debby Harnishfeger, Beta Zeta
- Morgan Herlihy, Alpha Epsilon
- Zachary Hess, Delta Xi
- Dean Johnson, Jr., Alpha Rho
- Timothy Kwan, Gamma Theta
- Jessica Massey, Delta Zeta
- Jessica Newell, Gamma Theta
- Michelle Rodgers, Delta Kappa
- Lauren Selzer, Alpha Upsilon
- John Sisney, Gamma Theta
- Nikeeta Slade, Delta Kappa
- Diliana Stoimenova, Delta Xi
- Colleen Stoyas, Epsilon Zeta
- Natalie Swierzbin, Gamma Epsilon
- Jessica Thompson, Gamma Theta
- Katie VanSkiver, Gamma Beta
- Marjolyn Varano, Delta Kappa
- Amanda Wolfenbarger, Gamma Psi
- Jonah Goodman, National Council
- Kyle Williams, National Council
- Ryan DeGuzman, National Staff
- Krista Kay, National Staff
