Students for Life of America Announces 2014-2015 William Wilberforce Fellows
A major part of the SFLA mission is to train and equip the pro-life generation to abolish abortion in their lifetime. The William Wilberforce Fellowship is one of the key tools that SFLA uses to accomplish their mission – they bring in leaders and officers from pro-life groups on campus and those who desire to work in the pro-life movement full-time who are then trained and mentored by national pro-life leaders. The Wilberforce Fellowship is a unique, one-of-a-kind experience and SFLA is thrilled to announce the newest fellows for the 2014-2015 academic year!
Laura Peredo (2016) – Benedictine College, President
Major: Business Management, Theology
Mentor: Peggy Hartshorn, Heartbeat International
Nick Bell (2015) – Mississippi State, President
Major: Communications
Mentor: Mike Spencer
Carlie M. (2016)
Major: Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology
Mentor: Chuck Donovan
Sarah Karchunas (2015) – University of Notre Dame, Commissioner
Major: Political Science, Theology, Catholic Social Tradition
Mentor: Kristan Hawkins, Students for Life of America
Emily Farthing (2016) – University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Education Director
Major: Political Science with minors in Women’s Studies and Christianity
Mentor: Josh Brahm, Equal Rights Institute
Maggie Otlewski (2015) – Arizona State University, President
Major: Psychology, Catholic Studies
Mentor: Jeanne Monahan, National Pro-Life March
Bailey Wright (2016) – University of Michigan-Flint, President
Major: Communications
Mentor: Jay Watts, Life Training Institute
Stephanie K. (2016) – Saint Louis University, President
Major: Special Education, minor in Urban Poverty Studies
Mentor: Serrin Foster, Feminists for Life
Melody Durrett (2016) – Linn-Benton Community College, Vice President
Mentor: Jeanneane Maxon, Americans United for Life
Mirna Awrow (2016) – Oakland University, President
Major: Bioengineering, Pre-Med
Mentor: Dr. Marguerite Duane, Georgetown School of Medicine
Lauren Goodale (2016) – University of Wisconsin-Platteville, President
Major: Elementary Education
Mentor: Casey Tesauro, Students for Life of America
Rachel Booth (2016) – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, President
Major: Science and nursing
Mentor: Jill Stanek, Pro-life blogger
The Wilberforce Fellows will be quite busy during the 2014-2015 academic school year. They will be:
• Learning what it takes to be a leader by reviewing various books and publications and participating in bi-weekly webcasts for discussion and guest speaker lectures
• Applying the skills they learn to their campus pro-life groups through leadership programs in their communities
• Assisting Students for Life of America in its mission of equipping the pro-life generation
• Working with their National Wilberforce Mentor (a leader of an existing national pro-life organization) who will help network them with the national pro-life movement and assist in completion on their Fellowship Projects
