2019 LYCOMING COLLEGE LC MAGAZINE SPRING

An Impactful Presence: Our InternatiOnal DevelOpment FellOws Teaching business classes in these Dominican communities helps bring a formal understanding of business practices to those who are already business owners, many of whom started with no more than 200 pesos ($4 USD) in their pocket, and to others who wish to start their own business. There is never lack of entrepreneurial spirit here. Brittney Gross ’18 2018-19 International Development Fellow To help support development work in the El Naranjito and Peralta communities, the International Development Fellowship was established in 2017, giving the College an essential constant presence in the region. “Collaborating with the farmers and their families on a daily basis is key to the success of our program and demonstrates our commitment to these communities,” says Payne. In addition to advancing the College’s existing chemistry, education, and energy projects, recent Lycoming graduates are given the opportunity of a lifetime to initiate original, sustainable development projects of their own, putting liberal arts ideals into practice with days full of complicated work and constant problem solving. “I now know, because of the fellowship, that I am able to accomplish so much more than I thought I could. I am sure of my passion now more than ever before; I want to work with people to give them the best life they can live, whether they’re my neighbor next door, or around the world,” says Morgan Luke ’17, pilot fellow. Farming families cultivate coffee under a shade canopy and then hand-pick and process the coffee beans at home. Lycoming College purchases coffee from the San Rafael Cooperative and the El Naranjito Association at a fair price, which they then export to the U.S. Williamsport, Pennsylvania F R O M L Y C O M I N G T O JOURNEY THE 14 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2019 SPRING MAGAZINE