Ms. MELISSA GALLARDO

Manhattan College Class of 2019

Spring 2017 "Discover the World, Europe"

Italy, France, Spain

MELISSA'S ADVENTURE WITH SERVICE BEGINS:

Melissa has been awarded the Manhattan College, Major John H. Mark, Jr, Study Abroad Scholarship for the 2017 Spring Semester.   Upon her arrival  in Italy, to begin her Adventure with Service, Melissa expressed her plan and her gratitude for this opportunity:

"Hi everyone, my name is Melissa and I am a Sophomore Communications Major at Manhattan College. I am so honored and grateful to be this year’s recipient of the John Mark Scholarship. I will be studying abroad this Spring through St. John's University's Discover The World Europe Program. I want to make a difference in the lives of the poor. After connecting with the children of Guatemala on my L.O.V.E. trip, I decided that my journey of service would continue in Italy, Spain and France for the next 16 weeks. I will engage in service-learning activities in local schools, soup kitchens and more. My heart tells me to help people, to give back and SJU provides me with the opportunity to do service-learning. In addition to my passion of service, I am Editor-in-Chief of an upcoming student-run women’s empowerment magazine called Lotus Magazine, a staff writer for Manhattan College’s newspaper, The Quadrangle, a sacristan for Campus Ministry, a member for the Manhattan College chapters of PRSSA and AAF. If you’d like to know more about my journey throughout Europe, please read my blog on  www.jaspersabroad.blogspot.com."

Best Regards, 

Melissa Gallardo

Jan. 21, 2017

L.O.V.E.                                 (LaSallian Outreach Volunteer Experience

The Quadrangle:               https://mcquad.org/

PRSSA                                http://prssa.prsa.org/

AAF                                     https://www.aaf.org/

MAJOR JOHN H. MARK, JR. MANHATTAN COLLEGE STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP

We are pleased to announce Ms. Melissa Gallardo, a sophomore majoring in Communications in Broadcasting, with minors in Religious Studies and Digital Media Art, as the Spring 2017 recipient of the Major John H. Mark, Jr. Study Abroad Scholarship. 

Melissa, a New York resident, was introduced to the world of SERVICE WITH ADVENTURE as a Manhattan College freshman. 

After connecting with the children of a small rural community (Tecpan, Guatemala) during last year's  LaSallian Outreach Volunteer Experience (L.O.V,.E.) program and working to make sure their elementary school was an exciting place to learn, Melissa realized she wanted that short experience to expand to months, years, and possibly a lifetime.  Melissa is one to roll up her sleeves and get to work on any project.  As she explained; a part of making sure the elementary school was an effective place to learn, involved preparing concrete for the floors.  

During the Spring 2017 semester, Melissa will build upon her laSallian experience.  This ADVENTURE WITH SERVICE is a Vincentian Educational Program (Discover the World, Europe) conducted in cooperation with St. John's University.  Melissa plans to enhance her time abroad by doing service work in local schools, soup kitchens, and local communities.   All this work will be in addition to completing course work, in five courses, spanning three countries, to fulfill her Religious Studies minor.

We are proud to welcome Melissa as the Spring 2017, Major John H. Mark, Jr. Study Abroad Scholarship winner.  As a Communications Major, Melissa is eager to report on her adventure through the Jaspers Abroad blog; photos to be included.

 Melissa will begin her program in mid-January.

Melissa's positive LaSallian attitude was evident when she wrote, "As the character Ellie Fredricksen, in the 2009 Disney film, Up, once said 'Adventure is out there.'"  

PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

BELOW

Mr. Mahamoud Diop

Manhattan College class of 2017

Fall 2016,  Paris, France

Major John H. Mark, Jr. Manhattan College Study abroad scholarship

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Mahamoud Diop, a Junior at Manhattan College, the current recipient of the Major John H. Mark, Jr., Manhattan College, Study Abroad Scholarship.

Mahamoud, a native of Bamako, Mali, West Africa, studying International Relations at Manhattan is using the Major John H. Mark, Jr. scholarship to help finance his Study Abroad experience at The Sorbonne, Paris, France. 

The list of Mahamoud’s accomplishments during his Manhattan College career is formidable.  In addition to the Study Abroad experience, Mahamoud had, during his Sophomore year at Manhattan, participated in two Model UN conferences which prepared him for an internship with the Ford Foundation, during which he had the opportunity to work with the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the UN.

It is difficult to imagine how Mahamoud was also able to be Freshman Class Representative to Manhattan’s student government; a Resident Assistant at Manhattan; a Student Ambassador with Catholic Relief Services; while finding time to work as a Peer Money Mentor and a student employee with Manhattan’s Financial Aid Office.

Mahamoud even made time to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity International, during 2012.

Mahamoud stated, in his proposal, for the Major John H. Mark, Jr. scholarship, “I am firmly aware of what this means to the legacy of John Mark…. I will…represent the Manhattan College and the Mark family with honor, pride, and service to others.”

We are quite pleased to have this award presented to a Jasper who embodies the principles of “service” as did John Mark.

We encourage visitors to view more of Mr. Mahamoud Diop’s accomplishments as outlined in his Linkedin and a Manhattan Colege article:

  https://manhattan.edu/news/archive/2015/07/inside-united-nations-two-students-take-summer-internships

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahamoud-diop-33b864aa