Liza Magley, Xavier University, Ohio

Liza R. Magley, a junior at Xavier University works with low-income elderly people each week at the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home where she participates in daily activities, field trips, special events, and one-on-one visits. Her interest in translating individual relationships with the elderly into public policy led her to become an intern for a United States congressman in order to better understand the federal legislative process. She has also been a conversation partner with a student from a Spanish-speaking country, and she is currently participating in Xavier’s academic service-learning immersion program in Nicaragua.