Kaitlin Harlow of Clayton, NC graduated from St. Mary’s School. Before her gap year, Kaitlin had no idea what she wanted to do with her life. Then her community development work in South America sparked a deep interest in the ethics … Read more
Danny Hage is from Colfax, NC. On his gap year, Danny worked at a greenhouse in Ecuador and taught English at a refugee camp in Thailand. He believes that living alone abroad taught him the skills he needed to get … Read more
Leah Berolzheimer is from Chapel Hill, NC. Leah’s gap year gave her the chance to shadow a HIV clinic in Togo, teach English in Kenya, and teach students about civic engagement in Hungary. Her experiences learning about public health on … Read more
Michael Howell, Class of 2017, Brazil I spent my last month trying to take advantage of whatever experiences remained. I started working with the youngest students at the school on a project about snow and realized how appreciative and loving … Read more
Amy Dingler is from Fayetteville, GA and traveled to India, France, Italy, Hungary, Madagascar and South Africa for her gap year. Her work ranged from working in a hospice in Kolkata, to teaching English, and science diving to collect data … Read more
Anna Brodmerkel is from Burgaw, NC. Anna has excavated sea turtle nests in Greece, volunteered with youth with disabilities in Ghana and Nicaragua, and worked on an organic farm in New Zealand. She draws from interests formed on her gap year … Read more
Virginia Hamilton is from Atlanta, GA. A Robertson Scholar and volunteer with the committee Hope Garden at Campus Y, UNC’s Center for Social Justice, Virginia used her gap year to explore international development on three different continents. She volunteered in Ecuador, … Read more
