In honor of National Volunteer Week, Saint Michael’s College is proud to recognize the countless contributions that our amazing Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) program has made over the past 30+ years. The experiences that MOVE provides have impacted students and alumni for decades and played a treasured role in the St. Mike’s experience. Although much of the service is local – from senior citizen games and correctional volleyball to Winooski recreation and Little Brother, Little Sister – MOVE is nationally recognized for service trips and the impact our Purple Knights have made in communities around the country.
Founded in 1989 by Fr. Mike Cronogue, S.S.E. and led by some of St. Mike’s finest employees and student volunteers, MOVE is at the heart of what sets St. Mike’s apart: our commitment to Do Well and Do Good in as many ways as possible.
We invite you to read through the profiles below to learn how MOVE has impacted the lives of students, alumni, faculty, and staff through the years. You can also honor your MOVE experience by making a gift through the button below.
Nicole Stefanowicz ’09
Family Friends, Service Trip Participant, and Core Team Leader
Neila Anderson-Decelles ’88, M’00
Former Director of MOVE, Correctional Center, and Little Brother/Little Sister
George Ashline
Staff Service Trip Leader
Victoria Barnum ’16 and Jack Loomis ’16
Core Team Leader, Outdoor Volunteer Efforts, and Little Brother/Little Sister
Abigail Beach ’22
Lund, Correctional Volleyball, Outdoor Volunteer Efforts, and Food Shelf
Anna Beach ’22
Outdoor Volunteer Efforts
Erin Buckley ’17
Special Events, Outdoor Volunteer Efforts, and Service Trip Participant
Vicky Castillo ’20
Civil Rights Alliance
Nichole Ciccarelli ’18
Cause for Paws, Penguin Plunge, and Service Trip Committee
Katie Colleran ’09
Core Team Leader and Service Trip Participant
Nicole Conner ’20
Correctional Volleyball
Matt Connolly ’13
Service Trip Participant
Sarah (Regan) Dewey ’11
After School Games and Correctional Volleyball
Tree DiTommaso ’17
Service Trip Participant and Committee Member
Brian Donahue ’88
Former Director of MOVE
Alexis Dougherty ’18
Lund
Brennan Foley ’20
Core Team Leader and Little Brother/Little Sister
Ann Giombetti
Former Director of MOVE
Katherine Hackett ’11
Correctional Volleyball, Penguin Plunge, Best Buddies, Core Team Leader, and Service Trip Participant
Stefanie Iennaco ’05
Service Trip Participant
Gabby LaRiviere ’21
Service Trip Committee
Zach Johnston ’17
Core Team, After School Games, and Service Trip Participant
Allison Lazarz ’05
Correctional Volleyball and Cause for Paws
Lucas Malo ’02
Best Buddies, Service Trip Participant, and After School Games
Erin (Mooney) Martin ’08
Service Trip Participant
Monica McClure ’15
Correctional Volleyball, Service Trip Participant, Senior Citizen Games, and Blood Drives
Hillary Miller ’15
Core Team Leader, Correctional Volleyball, and Service Trip Participant
Mairead Moore Foley ’09
Core Team Leader, Senior Citizen Games, and Little Brother/Little Sister
Mariah Newman ’19
Little Brother/Little Sister and Best Buddies
Haley Poitras ’19
Service Trip Participant and Little Brother/Little Sister
Maeve Power ’17
Service Trip Committee
Kathryn Record ’17
Best Buddies, International Outreach, Service Trip Participant, and Core Team Leader
Katie Saint Raymond ’15
Service Trip Participant, Lund, and Little Brother/Little Sister
Danielle Schiestle
Service Trip Staff Leader
Leah Seften ’18
Core Team, Middle School Mentors, and FEED
Marie Shepherd ’19
Service Trip Participant
Samia Stetson ’17
After School Games and Service Trip Participant
Colleen Swanhart ’22
International Outreach and Service Trip Participant
Alyssa Valentyn ’19
Core Team Leader and Outdoor Volunteer Efforts
Jennifer Wise ’09
Service Trip Participant, Correctional Volleyball, Cause for Paws, and Afterschool Games
Emma Woodruff ’18
Special Events, Service Trip Participant and Leader, and Middle School Mentors
Yannah Ziegler ’18
Core Team Leader and Service Trip Participant