Montana’s July 2015 VISTA Class with Lieutenant Governor Angela McLean

The Montana Campus Compact welcomed sixteen new AmeriCorps VISTA members into year-long terms of service with affiliate campuses last week.  These brand new MTCC VISTAs come from cities across the country as well as right here in Montana.  Staff and VISTA leaders spent five days in Helena helping to train, orient and  prepare these inspiring folks for their service.  

Following Montana’s Pre-Service Orientation and Swearing In Ceremony with Lieutenant Governor McLean in Helena, MTCC’s VISTA class spent two and a half days at the Montana Learning Center on Canyon Ferry for Campus Compact orientation and training, and learning the expectations of service with the Campus Compact network. Staff and members participated in a service projects with Helena Food Share, got familiar with one another, and MTCC’s staff and VISTA leaders.  
On Saturday, July 18th we said our goodbyes and sent them on their way to their communities across the state. We wish them the best of luck during their service.  Our July 2015-2016 members and projects include:

Yaritza Aguilar- Dawson Community College Student Success- Glendive
Claire Anderson- Flathead Valley Community College and Sparrow’s Nest– Kalispell
Olivia Carney- UM Blackstone LaunchPad– Missoula
Sara Feilzer- The University of Montana and spectrUM Discovery Area– Missoula
Lauren Hall-Montana State University and Montana After School Alliance– Statewide
Deanna Linn- Montana State University and the Girls STEM Collaborative– Bozeman
Jill McIntyre- MSU Blackstone LaunchPad– Bozeman 
Kelsey O’Donnell- UM Blackstone LaunchPad- Missoula
Alexandra Opie- Montana State University and the Children’s Museum– Bozeman
Alanna Reid- The University of Montana and Girl Scouts– Missoula
Kelsie Severson-The University of Montana and Big Sky High School- Missoula
Erik Swanson- UM and the Missoula Public Library MakerSpace– Missoula
Jennifer Thimell- MSU Northern Lights Student Success- Havre
Michelle Van Meter- MSU Northern and HRDC IV– Havre
Brylee Zumpf- The University of Montana Western and Women’s Resource Center– Dillon
Austin Terreri- VISTA Leader- Statewide, from MTCC Network Office

Keep checking back as we will be posting about the successes and strides our members are making in communities across the state!