Shepherd Alliance Summer 2010 Blog

• Saying Hágóone’…
  We will see each other soon, Sister, but for now I must go home....
• In the End
  How quick it has gone by! We are nearing the end of the program, and I am finding myself sad to leave. I have really enjoyed my co-workers and clients, and as I am putting together my final presentation, I find that I have learned a great deal of things. One of my greatest experiences is [...]
• Body & Soul
  I met a lady who was miserable. She was yelling at anyone who would listen, and seemed very frustrated. I started talking with her, and she said that she needed to recertify for Medicaid and this is why she came in to see someone. I reassured her she would be seeing someone soon. She told me that [...]

Shepherd News

• Washington and Lee Welcomes Incoming Students with Service Learning
  Making the transition from high school to college can be a scary experience. To help the incoming class adjust, Washington and Lee University offers two pre-orientation programs that introduce new, like-minded students to each other, away from campus and in two very different environments.
• W&L Student Report Offers Recommendations for Local Residents' Financial Issues
  A new report by two students in Washington and Lee University's Shepherd Program on Poverty and Human Capability highlights the need for more structure to support personal financial needs in the Rockbridge County area.
• Two W&L First-Year Students Selected to Join Kemper Scholars Program
  Danielle Breidung and Alex Wachi, both first-year students at Washington and Lee University, have been selected for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program.

Contact Us:

• Program Director:
  Harlan Beckley
  beckleyh@wlu.edu
• Coordinator of Co-Curricular Education:
  Francile Elrod
  elrodf@wlu.edu
• Mailing Address:
  Shepherd Poverty Program
  205 Holekamp Hall
  Washington and Lee University
  Lexington, Virginia 24450
  p:(540) 458-8784 f:(540) 458-5867