Courtney Holmes

Hey!! I'm currently a senior at the University of Maryland majoring in sociology with a concentration in stratification and inequality. After graduation I plan to take a couple of years off before going to graduate school.  I was born and raised in a suburb outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In my free time I enjoy watching sports and cooking. I'm looking forward to learning and exploring a new city. In general, I want to gain a greater understanding of the concepts I have learned about during my classes.

Andrew Tlsty

My name is Andrew Tlsty. I am a Junior Accounting and Information Systems major at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. I am a Technology and Business Transformation fellow. This past summer I completed a study abroad trip to the Dominican Republic with the Maryland Social Entrepreneurs Corp. While there I lived with homestay families and interned for a nonprofit; this experience drove me to participate in AB.

Corinne Paul

Hi! My name is Corinne and I am a junior government and politics major minoring in international development and conflict management. I'm a member of several orgs, including Humanity First, the Student Labor Action Project, America Reads*America Counts, and the Student Justice Coalition. I love doing yoga and hope to learn lots of languages one day. I am excited for Alternative Breaks at Baltimore because it is so close to campus yet so different from College Park!

Nneka Mezu

I'm Nneka Mezu. I am 20 years old and a junior Cell Biology and Genetics major. I am also pre-med. I hope to become a doctor and specialize in either allergy or infectious disease as well as get involved with public health research. I love being active (running, dancing, playing basketball or football). I am going on Alternative Breaks because I would always spend my spring breaks at home studying and everyone that I know that had done AB always had amazing stories to tell. They always ended up having fun. So on this trip, I hope to get to know you all a little better and making a positive impact on the lives of those that I will be serving.

Maggie Cason

My name is Maggie Cason and I'm a sophomore majoring in Cell Biology and Genetics. I love science but outside the classroom I enjoy watching movies and playing the cello (and sleeping). I'm super excited for this trip! I live close to Baltimore so I hope to find an organization over this week that I can volunteer at during summer and/or winter breaks if I want to. Also, Baltimore is my favorite city!

Iyanuoluwa Onibatedo

Hello! My name is Iyanuoluwa. I am a public health science major. I am currently a sophomore. I hoped to graduate and attend medical school with the intentions of building an orphanage for orphans in Africa. I was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. I miss it every day and I also intend to help Lagos with my future medical degree. I love Maryland and I am involved in several clubs within the school, like Circle K International, Public Health without Borders, Charles R Drew Medical society to name a few. I am a hug fan of eating, I can eat 6 times a day! I am terribly afraid of cats only because I got scratch by one. I love to help people because I believe a major part of everyone's purpose in life is to help those in need. I am an outgoing person with the ability to persuade people into reaching their full potential.

Katherine Sudbrook

Hi! I am a freshman business major here at the University of Maryland. I love volunteering on campus, especially through the Leadership & Community Service-Learning programs. I have participated in Turtle Camp, TerpService Days, and now I will be participating in my first Alternative Breaks trip to nearby Baltimore. Besides volunteering, I am a voting member on the SGA's Finance Committee. I also enjoy playing pick-up soccer and volleyball games at La Plata beach.

Chloe Isaac

I'm currently a sophomore at UMD, studying Communication and Studio Art, which combine two of my favorite things in life: looking and talking. I'm a member of the AB community because of my other passions, which is furthering the progress of mankind. Seems like a big concept, but I'm excited to be a part of Alternative Breaks because it allows everyone to help where they're needed. Otherwise, you can generally find me in art museums, concert halls, or on the couch watching TV shows (I'm a self-proclaimed media junkie and would love love love to talk to you about it).