College of Saint Benedict Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows Program

Our Mission

To empower students with opportunities to serve the common good through community engagement, collective learning, and leadership and professional development.

The Jackson Fellows Story

In 2008, the College of Saint Benedict received an anonymous gift to establish the Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows Program. Nine students with varying majors, interests, and experience are selected through an application and interview process to be part of a cohort of Jackson Fellows. Each Fellow serves at a community site for the summer. All nine fellowships involve civic engagement and work devoted to improving community life through political or non-political service activities. The diversity of the site placements and the type of work and leadership required from each Jackson Fellow serves to create a rich, vibrant, and holistic learning environment.

Summer 2012: Mary Baumgard, Lindsey Gideon, Stephen Gross, Wenyu Heng, Galen Himrich, Molly Kalina, Kristen Lundberg, Collin Motschke, Margaret Peyton, Ann Rogosheske

Summer 2011:  Steven Dahlke, Colin Frederick, John Godfrey, Kathryn Hauff, Evan Lowder, Isaac Meyer, Jennifer Stevenson, Thu Trang Tran, Tiffany Vang, Adia Zeman

Summer 2010: Kaitlin Andreasen, Grace Mevissen, Kelsey Minten, Kelci Reiner, Aaron Sinner, Carolyn Vandelac, Ashley Weinhandl, Casey Wojtalewicz,Daniel Wolgamott

Summer 2009: Christen Beckstrand, Emily Bina, Jacqueline Duchschere, Catherine Hansen, Laura Huiras, Yesenia Murillo, Ashley Ver Burg, Michael Johnson, Brian Long

Summer 2008: Lindsey Cermak, Ashleigh Leitch, Anna Schumacher, Heather Cederholm, Kathryn Holt, Stacy Endres, Joseph Kane, Zachary Shaheen, Kurt Sorenson, Alex Kurt