18 May 2012
15 May 2012
Congraduations!
A couple things. First, yes, congraduations is a word. It describes the act of congratulating someone on their graduation. Which leads us to our next point. If you or someone you know has just become a happily-graduated, former college student in need of congraduating, do we have something for you! We’re in the process of assembling a slideshow in honor of our advancing alumni to be shown at the Commencement Gala this summer. If you know someone you’d like to include in this endeavor, send a picture along with any relevant information like name, major, school, blood type, astrological sign, favorite CARP tweet, and/or anything else you might like to admin@carplife.org. And while you’re at it, send us a mailing address and we’ll make sure a CARP congraduation presents makes it to your doorstep.
15 May 2012
This I Believe : Johanna Fleischman
I believe that anyone can accomplish anything. Nothing can limit me except myself. I can be the first female president. I can be a famous pastry chef. I can be the first person to walk on Mars. However, I want to find the cure for diabetes. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age [...]
15 May 2012
HK Stephens is Recognized in Student Newspaper for Being Awesome.
Heungkook “HK” Stephens is uncommon in many ways. He is married. He is a youth minister. He has a 4.0 GPA. He is the 2012 student commencement speaker. He once rode a bicycle from College Park to Ocean City. He loves modern dance. He has been receiving awards, like the Banneker/Key Scholarship, for as long [...]
10 May 2012
Fishing Day Story
CARP deciding to go fishing. We didn’t tell Mr. The Fish because we were scared about hurting his feelings. Also, he would have been too fat to fit on the small fishing boat. Seven of us—Queen Fish Victoria Roomet, third year GPA member Jeff Schmidt, intern alumni Hyo Nam Heller, and current intern minions Justine Spicciani, Aaron Roppolli, Felicia Bratti, and I, Johanna Fleischman—ventured on a quest to catch some Striped Bass (and reel in $3000) [...]
10 May 2012
CARP Intern is Featured in Local Newspaper!
She saw a possibly horrific future in the Asian eyes of a 5-year-old girl. Later, she saw the heartbreaking results in those who had seen that play out into a terrible reality. During her recent three-week public service trip to Thailand, Felicia Bratti became painfully aware of the toll of human trafficking. The 20-year-old Bollinger [...]
02 May 2012
This I Believe : Justine Spicciani
I believe in a table set for all. The magic starts from anytime between five to seven in the evening. I hear the musical cling of each dinner plate being placed on top of our dining room table, not long after I hear my mom’s familiar old British voice call out, “sup’s up!” I hear [...]
01 May 2012
This I Believe : Aaron Roppoli
Jump a Bush It is an unavoidable truth that many people suffer from the schedule that can steal freedom and seem to restrict a persons’ character with its repetitiveness. I wasn’t spared from falling victim to the monotony of a schedule. My schedule was the typical one of waking up, going to school, going to [...]
01 May 2012
A Quick Update from Berkeley CARP.
One of the things that excites us the most about working here at HQ is hearing about what CARPies are doing with their local communities. Take Camy Tsukamoto and her fellow Hearsties of Berkeley CARP for instance. In addition to Open Mics and Guys’/Girls’ Nights Out, meant to strengthen the relationships between the residents of [...]
