Articles: Tag: Bonner Scholars

Psyched to Dance

Alumnus Discovers Unknown Passion at Allegheny It was 2007 – the first semester of Carlos Blandino-Lopez’s freshman year. Thinking that he someday wanted to be a doctor, he walked into the David V. Wise Sport & Fitness Center preparing to register only for neuroscience classes. At that time, the course registration process “was like a

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UBELONG Snapshot: Joseph Phelps ’15

“I felt truly closer to Vietnamese culture.” October 21, 2014 UBELONG UBELONG Snapshot Name: Joseph Phelps Age: 21 Hometown: Meadville Nationality: United States University: Allegheny College Degree: Environmental Science And Studio Art Languages spoken: English, French (beginner) Past travel experience: Newbie Volunteer Abroad: Caring for disabled children in HCMC, Vietnam Duration: 6 weeks Start month:

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Scholar Heading to Vietnam to Help Children with Disabilities

Story and photo by Mary Hill mhill@titusvilleherald.com Allegheny College student Joe Phelps, of Titusville, wanted to go outside his comfort zone by traveling to South Vietnam for a six-week stay, where he will work with children who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Phelps is heading to the former Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City,

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