Alumni Profile: jessie & Carrie garber

Hello...I'm Jessie Garber '07

I ATTTENDED LCDS:

From ninth through 12th grade.

AT LCDS, I PARTICIPATED IN:

Sports, including X-Country and Ultimate Frisbee plus Environmental and Tolkien Clubs and community service projects including Conestoga Watershed Alliance's tree plantings and the Race for Home

ABOUT ME:

Currently, I'm a junior at Franklin & Marshall College, majoring in anthropology, with a history minor. LCDS certainly had an impact on my life when I was a student, and in addition it has directed me in my academic and extracurricular life by steering me towards my passion for anthropology and history, particularly involving the Middle East. LCDS helped me choose a career path, and to discover a great hobby and sport (Ultimate Frisbee). I also serve as campaign manager for the Cambodia Children's Education Fund, co-founded by Carrie and another teacher.

FAVORITE CLASS TRIP AT LCDS:

Gettysburg.

LASTING INFLUENCES FROM LCDS:

LCDS helped me find my passions. I was dually interested in the sciences and humanities, and I got involved in Independent Study projects in Physics and as a teaching assistant for the Ancient Civilizations course. These projects allowed me to see how passionate I was about history, and since I was a teaching assistant for a course that focused on a variety of world civilizations, I engaged easily with other cultures. I also discovered how much I loved helping others with their research projects and other assignments.

DREAM JOB IN MY FUTURE:

College professor

Hello...I'm carrie Garber '01

I ATTTENDED LCDS:

From sixth through 12th grade.

AT LCDS, I PARTICIPATED IN:

Sports, including X-Country and soccer plus Science Fair Club and community service projects for Habitat for Humanity. I was also a delegate for the Model United Nations (M.U.N) and had the privilege of traveling to The Hague.

ABOUT ME:

Right now, I'm a senior at American University's Washington College of Law where I am a candidate for my J.D. degree and at the University's School of International Service, I am also a candidate for an M.A. in international affairs. After working in Cambodia for two summers with Teachers Across Borders and interacting with impoverished students, I wanted to find a way to get children into schools. In 2007, working with another teacher who was part of that experience, we co-founded a charitable organization, the Cambodia Children's Education Fund (CCEdFund) in order to provide educational opportunities to Cambodian youngsters. Jessie, my sister, has since become campaign manager with the CCEdFund, so we are both actively involved. Each summer we travel to Cambodia to continue this effort in person, and at present CCEdF is paying tuition for four students in that country. The youngest, age 4, is at the top of her class! We have a website, www.cccedfund.org, and our CCEdFund is also part of the Global Giving group of philanthropic efforts.

FAVORITE CLASS TRIP AT LCDS:

Gettysburg.

DREAM JOB IN MY FUTURE:

Working to expand educational opportunities for students who have no access to school or meaningful educational opportunities.