Patricia Ferguson is a sophomore at Adelphi University who has already established herself as a leader of social justice projects across campus. A social work major, she is member of the Adelphi’s prestigious Levermore Global Scholars Program and the student coordinator of the Adelphi Collaboration Project, an organization that assists campus groups stage social justice events. In that role, she worked with Adelphi’s Interfaith Center, campus organizations and a local cathedral to create a Meditation and Social Justice program, a weekly meeting focusing on spirituality, guided meditation and interfaith dialogue. She also played a key role in a Women and Resistance in Mozambique event, which brought an activist from that country to campus to talk about women’s issues as well as the effects of climate change on southern Africa. Her work on that project, as well as her participation in a Levermore food-recovery project, led to her being named the Levermore Outstanding First-Year Student. Trish is also a peer assistant and resident assistant, serving as a mentor for first-year students. She is a role model for many others across campus as a student who actively strives to build networks and work with others toward a common goal.