My name is Brianna Moody, and I am a freshman at Gannon. My major is economics. This is my first ABST. Tuesday our group started by getting breakfast and prepping to serve. After breakfast we helped cleaning and prepped for lunch. During our break we learned more about the Father…

Hi! My name is Lilly Mahle and I am a sophomore, biology major on the pre-med track, and this is my second ABST. Today we started our morning serving breakfast to the men coming to the Father McKenna center. We also prepared lunch and served that. After lunch, we helped…

Hola!! My name is Arpan, and I’m a junior Pre-Medicine Biology major with a minor in Arabic. This is my very first ABST, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of the Ruskin, Fla. adventure! Today was the grand finale of our journey and wow, what a day…

Hi Gannon University, this is Kelly and Saradha from Guatemala ABST 2026! Today we started our day with breakfast of pancakes, oatmeal and beans-they all were tasty (just like all our meals have been). Next, we went to Lake Atitlán to board the boat and traveled to San Juan for…

Hi, Haki here! I’m a junior studying Accounting and Sports Business, and this is my first ABST trip. Before arriving, I felt a mix of emotions excitement, nervousness and even a little fear. After spending time here and learning more about the community, those feelings have grown into gratitude. Through…

Hi everyone! My name is Youjin Lama, and I am a second-year Biomedical Engineering student at Gannon University. This was my first ABST trip, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my experience from our final day in Hamilton. We started the morning at Cornerstone House, one of the…

Today we got picked up by Jose at 9:15 a.m. to go to the mission. Once we arrived, some of us helped in the kitchen preparing the ingredients for the panuchos while others spent time playing with the children at Nueva Vida. After working for a while, we ate lunch…

Hey Gannon family! My name is Emily ward and I am a current junior in the international management program with a minor in innovation and creativity. This is also my first ABST trip, and I have found it to be very enjoyable traveling with our group and the work we…

Hi! My name is Mia Stone. I am a junior, Mortuary Science major and this is my second ABST. Today our group went to the Santa Bárbara Cenotes. Cenotes are natural sinkholes that are filled with fresh water. On the van ride over to the cenotes we learned some background…

Hello Knights! Today some of our group started there day at the 7 a.m. mass. It was an incredibly unique experience and seeing the differences between here and home was unforgettable.  After breakfast, our first activity was the Coffee Presentation at Cafe Juan Ana. They walked us through three methods…