Honors College

Combining teaching tennis and working with individuals with disabilities, Truong created an Adaptive Tennis Day event for her capstone project at West Chester University. Truong said she believes her special connection to those with disabilities comes from the bond she shares with her best friend, who has Down syndrome. Their friendship began in first grade and continues to shape Truong. It impacted her major (nursing), inspired her to volunteer with adults with disabilities at Compass Point, and led her to creating her Adaptive Tennis Day event.!

Victoria Rodway is a senior Social Work major with minors in Spanish, Multiethnic Studies, and Civic and Professional Leadership. She used her Junior internship at the Center for Civic Engagement and Social Impact at West Chester University to assist in organizing a Food Pantry on the school's Philadelphia location. She researched donors, recruited long term donor relationships, and organized a system for students to gain access to free food resources directly on campus in Center City, Philadelphia. She also had the opportunity to travel abroad with the social work department for three weeks to Nairobi, Kenya in May and June of 2022 to participate in a short-term field placement. She performed her placement with an organization called Missing Child Kenya, which raises awareness about missing children and children's issues in Kenya. While in Kenya, she explored her passion for service and interest in learning about other cultures through a cultural immersion course in addition to the three weeks of daily enriching cultural experiences. Victoria was selected to be a Community Engagement Scholar for the Fall 2022 semester.