LATROBE, PA – On Friday, Jan. 24, more than 70 students and representatives from Saint Vincent College took part in the annual National March for Life on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Sponsored by the SVC Respect for Life Club, the Saint Vincent students were also joined by a contingent of students from Seton Hill University in taking part in the largest annual pro-life rally in the world.

Saint Vincent College president Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., Bishop Edward C. Malesic of the Greensburg Catholic Diocese, as well as a number of seminarians and Benedictines from the Saint Vincent Archabbey also took part with the College’s contingent.

The Saint Vincent College student participants included:

Jessica Ackerman, senior English major from North Huntingdon.
David Anadale, a freshman philosophy and politics major from Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Lucille Bujdos, a senior education major from Indiana
Samuel Cancilla, a sophomore accounting major from Lancaster
Morgan Casto, a senior biology major from Johnstown
Mary Conn, a freshman philosophy and theology major from Doylestown
Kyle Coombe, a sophomore criminology law and society major from Daleville, Virginia
Veronica Cornejo, a freshman psychology major from Harrisburg
Myrissa Donaldson, a freshman theology major from West Middlesex
Miriam Donovan, an undeclared freshman from Winchester, Virginia
Ray Duffy, a freshman history education major from Bexley, Ohio
Kaitlin Essig, a senior environmental science major from Ligonier
Connor Evans, a senior management major from Latrobe
Bethany Fritsch, a freshman communication major from Baden
Alexandra Gerstel, a junior international business major from Greensburg
Shane Gregory, a sophomore history education major from Brandywine, Maryland.
Elizabeth Hall, a junior accounting major from Carlisle
Joseph Heldrich, a sophomore political science major from Red Lion
Laura Horn, a freshman history education major from Reading
Zelie-Marie Hummer, a senior chemistry major from Leola
Paul Kengor, a senior philosophy major from Grove City
William Keough, a junior biology major from Alexandria, Virginia.
Alex Kidwell, a senior chemistry major from Cumberland, Maryland
Melissa Koshute, a senior accounting major from Beaver
Andrew Kunz, a freshman undeclared business major from Cranberry Township
Joseph LaForest, a sophomore public policy major from Shaker Heights, Ohio
Genevieve LaFosse, a freshman Benedictine Leadership Studies major from Latrobe
Madeline Leya, a senior accounting major from Jefferson Hills
Johnpaul Maier, a senior management major from Memphis, New York
Christopher Maier, a sophomore philosophy and psychology major from Memphis, New York.
Justin Massetto, a sophomore music performance major from Murrysville
Julia Mathias, a freshman biology major from York
Jonathan Meilaender, a junior politics major from Houghton, New York
Emily Merovich, a freshman early childhood education major from Huntingdon
Marisa Metropoulos, a sophomore early childhood education major from Aliquippa
Ruth Milne, a freshman chemistry major from Northfield, Vermont
Jenny Myers, a senior graphic design major from Ellicott City, Maryland
Caroline Nelson, a senior psychology major from Jefferson, Maryland
Caleb Olsen, a junior politics major from Delta
Berti Papp, a junior Benedictine Leadership Studies Major from Budapest, Hungary
Mary Popp, a junior politics major from Arnold. Maryland
Nina Porfiri, a junior management major from Huntingtown, Maryland.
Anthony Pouloit, a freshman computer science major from Connellsville
Austin Reder, a senior engineering major from Wexford
Jimmy Rosa, a senior politics and philosophy major from Odenton, Maryland.
Jay Ryan-Sammons, a sophomore undeclared major from Arnold, Maryland
Julia Sarnowski, a freshman Benedictine Leadership Studies major from Bridgeville
Camden Sarver, a junior finance major from Gibsonia
Jamie Sherry, a senior marketing major from Brockway
Christina Sible, a junior accounting major from Coraopolis
Isabell Sicree, a sophomore English major from Boalsburg
Clair Sirofchuck, a sophomore English major from Ligonier
Kendra Smithbauer, a sophomore marketing major from St. Marys
Thomas Syphan, a junior biochemistry major from New Florence
Katherine Traeger, a senior chemistry major from New Alexandria
An Tran, a junior politics major from Camp Hill
Phil Tran, a junior philosophy and theology major from Downingtown
Anthony Vanden Berk, a sophomore computer science major from Latrobe
Theresa Vanden Berk, a senior biology major from Latrobe
Theresa Wagner, a junior psychology major from Frederick, Maryland
Karleigh Wayne, a freshman early childhood education major from New Cumberland
Maura Williams, a senior mathematics major from New Wilmington
Teresa Zambotti, a junior criminology law and society major from Halethorpe, Maryland

Joining the students were faculty members Dr. Lucas Briola, assistant professor of theology; Dr. Michael Krom, professor of philosophy; Father Killian Loch, director of Saint Vincent College Campus Ministry; and Dr. Dan Vanden Berk, associate professor of physics.

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PHOTO (By Jimmy Rosa): More than 80 Saint Vincent College students, faculty, staff and administrators took part in the 2020 National March for Life in Washington, D.C.

A full photo gallery of SVC's trip to the March for Life can be found on the Saint Vincent College Flickr account.

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