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| 28 seniors attended the first ever Senior Get-Away. The event was held January 23-25, 2008 and was organized around three key themes: meaningful work, relationships, and community. University staff members from the Career Services, Student Affairs, and University Ministry facilitated the experience. |
Seniors Brice Shirimbere and Theresa Bishop listen intently during the session on "Meaningful Work." Staff from USD's Career Services facilitated a lively conversation designed to help the students clarify their desires for future careers as well as the values that are most important to them in future jobs. |
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| Dr. Donald Godwin, Matt Daley, Bree Williams, Laura Warren, and Jessica McEwing share their reflections on meaningful work in one of several small group conversations. |
Seniors Elise Ricard and Rob Schehr journal and reflect on their hopes for their final semester at USD. |
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| Retreat participants Melissa Mireles, Terisha Taylor, Audra Sandy, and Mary Sturgeon. |
The Senior Get-Away was held at Whispering Winds conference center in Julian. Many students braved the cold to take advantage of the beautiful surroundings, including some snow! |
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| Monsignor Dan Dillabough offers some thoughts on relationships, including what he's learned from preparing USD alumni for marriage. Father Dan also led the group of Seniors through a guided meditation centered on the most important people in their lives. USD alums Maria Torretto and Minh-Ha Hoang followed Father Dan's talk with a description of their experiences with relationships after college. |
Dr. Tom Cosgrove, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, led the group through a reflection on community. Tom invited the group to consider how they have been influenced by the various USD communities they've been a part of and how they will find similar communities beyond USD. Tom's remarks were complimented by those of Crystal Catalan, a 2007 USD alum, living and working in Los Angeles. |
