Grace Lowery
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader, Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement
Lucky Hicks
AmeriCorps College Coach,
University of Montana Vice Provost for Student Success
Vincent Feeley
AmeriCorps College Coach, Montana State University
Elizabeth Madison
AmeriCorps College Coach, The International Rescue Committee in Missoula
Emma Burck-Lute
AmeriCorps VISTA, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Amber Arizmendi
AmeriCorps Leader, Blackfeet Community College
Isabella Culver
AmeriCorps Senior Leader, Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement
Avery Erickson
AmeriCorps College Coach, Soft Landing Missoula
Nick Bennet
AmeriCorps VISTA, Opportunity Link
Tsea Francisconi
AmeriCorps VISTA, Moving Mountains Foundation
Joanna Massier
AmeriCorps VISTA, Park County Environmental Council
Tammy King
AmeriCorps VISTA, MSUB Native American Achievement Center
Jayce Wipper
AmeriCorps College Coach, Blackfeet Community College
Member Monthly Highlights
My AmeriCorps Experience at Blackfeet Community College by Jayce Wippert | April 1, 2025
Hello my name is Jayce Haylee Wippert I am an enrolled member of the great Blackfeet Nation. My college site is currently at Blackfeet Community College in Browning, MT. I first got the job with AmeriCorps back in September of 2024. It was very different from any other… Read more
Ensuring Positive Change in the Community: Learning My Role Through Meaningful Experiences by Vincent Feeley | April 7, 2025
So far, my service here at Montana State University has been a very rewarding experience. I’ve been a part of a few large projects already that have really excited me, and being able to directly help students find housing has also been very worthwhile. Despite all of this… Read more
Resources For Life After AmeriCorps by Lucy Hicks | April 14, 2025
As an AmeriCorps member, you may be worried about your future after service. I know I am! It’s overwhelming to look at all the opportunities, or even to find them while you’re focused on service. My position at the University of Montana has allowed me to learn more… Read more
Reflection On Service: An Opinion In The Making by Amber Arizmendi | April 21, 2025
I began my service in September, which feels like both a year and three days ago, and I had some reflections on my service that I wanted to share. First, the drama of moving and adjusting to a new place. I am a fairly mobile person. I have… Read more
I Don’t Know What I’m Doing, But I’m Having Fun by Isabella Culver | May 5, 2024
I’m 24 going on 25 years old and shocker–I still don’t know what I want to do or where I want to end up. This is my second year of AmeriCorps service, and as the days go on, I constantly think about where I would be if AmeriCorps… Read more
Service Continues on by Elizabeth Madison | May 12, 2025
The way my AmeriCorps service term has panned out is very different from what I thought it was going to be. When applying for service I knew it was going to be hard, I knew there would be difficult moments, but I don’t think much could have prepared… Read more
The Biggest Lesson I Learned Was Small by Vincent Feeley | July 3, 2025
As my service in Montana begins to wind down and draw to a close, I’ve been thinking about everything I’ve done so far during my time here. I’ve been thinking a lot about all of the projects I’ve helped my office complete, the students who I’ve advised, and… Read more
Change, While Often Slow And Predictable, Is Always Possible by Avery Erickson | June 10, 2025
The summer season has begun at Soft Landing, and our students are eager to step out of the classroom and into more social, playful experiences. As I reflect on the academic year, I am reminded of the quiet persistence of student growth. This spring, there have been abundant… Read more
My Year of Service Recap by Lucy Hicks | July 9, 2025
After a year of service at the University of Montana, I have learned a lot. It has been a difficult year, with lots of uncertainty not only for me, but also for my colleagues in AmeriCorps. Even with this, we have continued our service, knowing the importance of… Read more
Schools Are So Much More Than A Place To Learn New Things. by Isabella Culver | July 28, 2025
As I am concluding my second term as an AmeriCorps Service Member, I am constantly in a state of reflection of the things I have learned and experienced the past two years. Both of my terms, while vastly different (my first term in rural Vermont and second term… Read more