An Advocate for Volunteerism
‘I really enjoy helping people.’ — Hillary Forslund, AmeriCorps* VISTA
Hillary Forslund was very involved in volunteering as an undergraduate
and brings that excitement to Alma College as an AmeriCorps* VISTA
working with Alternative Break and the Center for Responsible
Leadership.
“I really enjoy working with the students and being a sounding board
for their thoughts and ideas,” says Forslund, whose office is in the
basement of the Chapel. “It’s great to see students’ development in
both the Alternative Break and the CRL setting.”
Hillary Forslund
Graduating
from Central Michigan University with an organizational communication
major, Hillary came to Alma in August 2008 through funds from Michigan
Campus Compact.
“Working as a VISTA gives me a great chance to gain some professional
experience,” she says. “I’ve always been involved in giving back to the
community, and working with CRL and Alternative Break allows me to do
that.”
Forslund works to coordinate the site development and logistics for
Alternative Break and runs trainings for the groups leaders and
participants. She also works with the CRL Fellows to plan their
projects and develop leadership plans.
Once her appointment ends in August 2009, she hopes to continue working in higher education.
“I really enjoy helping people, and I’m a very optimistic person,” she
says. “I would love a position in admissions or as an academic advisor,
because I really enjoy being able to connect directly with students.”
In her spare time, Forslund enjoys reading, the outdoors, being active and sewing.
— Amanda VanLente-Hatter
Posted: Thu, February 19th, 2009 at 10:40AM
