The document contains quotes from various students and coordinators about their experiences with the Geneva Heroes program. The quotes describe meaningful service activities done to help the local community, bonding experiences between participants, and the positive impact of opening students up to new perspectives and strengthening the connection between the colleges and Geneva.

2. “I love seeing a new group of local
kids wanting to give back to the
community. Being from Geneva it’s
nice to be on the other side of
Geneva heroes as one of the college
leaders and helping with the high
schoolers and middle schoolers”
-Madison Kaenzig de Denus ‘22

5. “One thing that I remember about
Geneva Heroes this year is how bad
the wood polish that we used to
clean the pews at the church
smelled! But I also remember how
happy we made the women working
there and how we got to work as a
team to make the church look really
nice!”

8. “Geneva Heroes has allowed me to connect
with the community in a way that I had not
done before. Not only have I gotten to meet
amazing middle and high school students, I
have been able to help give back to the
Geneva community through service. I now
feel like part of the community, rather than
just a student at The Colleges”
-Rylee Wernoch ‘21

11. “This year was an unforgettable year for
Geneva Heroes. We did so many fantastic
service activities and got incredibly close as a
group overall. I couldn’t be more thankful for
such an amazing group of students, both
participants and leaders, for making my job
so easy. I’m looking so forward for the years to
come!”
-Lex Knipper ‘21
*Co-Coordinator

14. “Geneva Heroes for the past nine years has
been such an amazing part of my life. I love
being able to help out the community that
raised me and be able to give back to it. Thank
you to all the students this year that made it
so fun and special!”
-Kathleen Gearan ‘21

17. “The biggest impact, in my opinion, that
Geneva Heroes makes on these students
that participate is that it opens them up to
new perspectives that they may have never
considered or experienced before. It builds
a connection between HWS and the city of
Geneva and makes them become closer as
a community.”
-Ian Tulloch ‘19
*Co-Coordinator

20. “One of my favorite memories from Geneva
Heroes was our debate about hot dogs
being sandwiches or not that went on
forever, and specifically when one girl
brought up the point that we weren’t even
talking about a hot dog with a bun
necessarily so there’s no way a hot dog is a
sandwich.”
-Evan Bixby ‘19

23. “Geneva Heroes is a program that is unique in
that it integrates volunteering and service
above self. It encourages youth in middle and
high school to be active members of their
community while also giving students at HWS
the opportunity to work with them. I felt such a
warm sense of community with Geneva Heroes
and really sensed the impact we provided.”
-Lindsay Lesniak ‘21

25. “Watching HWS students work with Geneva
school students each week to give back to
their community is so rewarding because it
gives you a feeling of appreciation and pride
of going to college in a small town where
each weekend we come together and realize
the importance of the connection between
HWS and the Geneva community.”
-Grant Emerson ‘20
*Co-Coordinator

27. “My favorite memory from Geneva Heroes was
when Sean Wright introduced me to Twisted
Calzones by telling me that they have Oreo
Cheesecake calzones during lunch on the first
day and since then I’ve been there like 10
times.”
-Max Harris ‘21

29. “Geneva Heroes is a perfect opportunity to be
a mentor to the students of the community
while simultaneously making a positive impact
on the city of Geneva.”
-Devin Doeblin ‘20

31. “Finally.
Something
that’s taller
than me!”
-Micah Holloway ‘19

33. “My favorite memory from Geneva Heroes
would probably be the leaf fights that we had
during our site for Day of Service.”
-Jack Harris ‘22

35. “Being able to see the smiles of the people
we help out with Geneva Heroes always
causes me to smile as well and it’s great to
see other kids come out of their shell as we
engage in activities for the common good of
the community.”
-Mike Baroody ‘21

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Thank you to everyone for an amazing year!