Ellie Barrett ’16 returned to the Guerin Catholic High School campus as Site Coordinator for the 2018 Summer Camp Purple program for students in grades K-8. In her role Barrett managed the operation of over 40 athletic and enrichment camps over a five week timeframe. Ellie is a junior at Purdue University studying elementary education. How did your high school experience prepare you for your field of study? What Guerin Catholic taught me most is how to answer a call. I have always felt called to work with children, and Guerin Catholic helped make this call into a reality. I have never felt so much love and support for doing what I love to do than when I was a student at Guerin Catholic. I was pushed, motivated, and encouraged to do my very best in every aspect of life. Guerin Catholic teaches you how to become a servant leader in everything you do. What is a valuable lesson you learned at Guerin Catholic High School? One of the most valuable lessons I took away from Guerin Catholic was the lesson of loving the children first, then teaching them. Not only is it special that this was Saint Theodore Guerin’s own motto, but you can see her vision through the work of the faculty and staff every day. The teachers went above and beyond to show us they truly cared about each and every one of us. I knew each teacher I had cared about me in a way that I don’t think I will ever experience again. I took this motto to heart in my role as Camp Purple Site Coordinator, as I worked with campers each day. I hope to reflect this in a classroom of my own someday. Looking back, what are some of your best memories or experiences from Guerin Catholic? The All-School Masses will always be my favorite experience at Guerin Catholic. Going to a public university now, I didn’t realize how blessed I was to be able to not only have Mass at school, but have an amazing Mass that would almost leave me in chills every single time. The music was beautiful, the homilies were inspiring, and the people were special. It is pretty amazing to be able to celebrate Mass with some of your closest friends and family. #servewithlove 8 IMPACT MAGAZINE • FALL 2018 Ellie Barrett’16 Ellie Barrett ’16 with Golden Eagles in Training at 2018 Camp Purple
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