How One Woman Inspires Liturgical Living: GIVEN Alumna Tasha Gordon “Be who God made you to be, and you will set the world on fire.” -- Saint Catherine of Siena Living liturgically is an aspect of the faith that is very special to GIVEN alumna, Tasha Gordon. By observing the Church’s liturgical [...]
How One Woman Is Helping Trauma Survivors Find Healing: GIVEN Alumna Abby Albrinck The Church is often looked to as a place of healing for spiritual and emotional wounds and this responsibility comes from Christ Himself. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “‘Heal the sick!’ The Church has received this charge from [...]
9 Years Later, GIVEN Mentor and Mentee Team up to Lead 100 Women: GIVEN Alumna Sam Kelley Sr. Mary Louise, OCD remembers sitting in the grass of the Catholic University of America lawn during the first GIVEN women’s forum in 2016, as her small group participant Samantha Kelley, described the new call to start a [...]
Location: Tulsa, OK Job Title: Artist & Business Owner Organization: Tara Wright Studio Education: University of Oklahoma Degree: Bachelor of Journalism, Advertising Tara Wright, GIVEN '16 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! Hi! I'm Tara. I'm an artist, illustrator, small business owner, and award-winning writer and creator. More [...]
Location: New York, New York Job Title: co-founder & executive director Organization: Arthouse2B Erin McAtee, GIVEN '19 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! My name is Erin McAtee, I am a visual artist and co-founder & executive director of Arthouse2B, a multidisciplinary Catholic arts collective and nonprofit based in [...]
Location: Bridgeport, PA Job Title: Wedding Photographer Organization: Merciful Love Photography Education: Temple University Degree: BA in Public Health & Nutrition, MPH Kennedy Bucko, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I was born and raised in Northern Virginia. My family was culturally Catholic, and for most [...]
Location: Charlotte, NC Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator Education: University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy Degree: Bachelor of Science Nnemka Nwajiaku, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I am a Nigerian American born and raised in South Carolina. I love talking walks, coffee, music, fashion, [...]
Location: Dallas, TX Job Title: Volunteer Specialist Organization: North Texas Food Bank Education: Texas Tech University Degree: Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Management and Accounting Elizabeth Campo, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! Hi there, I am Elizabeth Campo from the great state of Texas! [...]
Location: Fremont, CA Job Title: Stay-at-Home Mom and Business Owner Organization: Vines in Full Bloom Education: UC Davis, undergrad | Pontifex University, MSA in progress Degree: Communication | Masters: Theology of the Body and the New Evangelization Ellen Holloway, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! [...]
As I entered the campus of the Catholic University of America for the 2021 GIVEN forum, I was filled with excitement. The place was buzzing with conversation as young women picked up their name tags and room keys, disorientedly but joyfully familiarizing themselves with what would be their home for the next five days. And I could feel from that joy that I was entering into something truly beautiful, something possibly, hopefully, transformative.
