About Us
Meet the team!
Name: Liza Hurley
Birthday: 11/12/1993
Major/Minor: Higher Education and Student Affairs
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Once Upon a Time
Favorite Quote: "There is a direct correlation between the level of happiness in one's life and the amount of silliness they allow into it." -Unknown
Favorite Part of the Trip: Learning more about the Louisville community!
Fun Fact: I can say the alphabet backwards!
Name: Hector
Birthday: 05/17/1997
Major/Minor: Health Promotion with a Minor in Spanish
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Favorite Quote: "Una manzana podrida pudre a las demas." -Unknown
Favorite Part of the Trip: My favorite part of the trip was being able to work alongside other UI students doing things we love and sharing/creating lifelong memories.
Fun Fact: My nickname on the trip was Kombucha #2.
Name: Olivia McGovern
Birthday: January 22, 1998
Major/Minor: Sociology and Ethics & Public Policy
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Arrested Development
Favorite Quote: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -MLK
Favorite Part of the Trip: Learning more about Louisville and about my amazing team members!
Fun Fact: I love mystery podcasts!
Name: Jeff Banker
Birthday: 11/18/1997
Major/Minor: Nursing
Favorite Color: Grey
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Deadpool
Favorite Quote: "Say the magic words, fat Gandalf." -Deadpool
Favorite Part of the Trip: Meeting new people!
Name: Katie Rasmuson
Birthday: 10/2/1997
Major/Minor: Public Health, Pre-Med
Favorite Color: Tiffany Blue
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Quote: “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” -Thomas Jefferson
Favorite Part of the Trip: Laying mulch!
Fun Fact: I love to bake!
Name: Amam Nasir
Birthday: 4/16/1997
Major/Minor: Human Physiology Pre-Dent
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Breaking Bad
Favorite Quote: "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." -Albert Einstein
Favorite Part of the Trip: Bonding with my fellow HST!
Fun Fact: I can speak 3 languages!
Name: Harrison Freund
Birthday: 12/13/1995
Major/Minor: Computer Science + Engineering
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Carol
Favorite Quote: "Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." -MLK
Favorite Part of the Trip: Engaging in issues related to public health through direct action and critical thought.
Fun Fact: I can bend my thumbs behind my knuckles.
Name: Chandler Hohbach
Birthday: 12/08/1998
Major/Minor: Psychology, Pre-Occupational Therapy
Favorite Color: Navy Blue
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Forrest Gump
Favorite Quote: "Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Favorite Part of the Trip: Handing out food at The Lord's Kitchen...and of course Mafia!!!!
Fun Fact: I live on a pig farm :)
Name: Gracie Torres
Birthday: 6/24/1998
Major/Minor: Nursing
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Parks and Recreation
Favorite Quote: "A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life." -Muhammad Ali
Favorite Part of the Trip: Working with the community and building connections with my team! We had so much fun together!
Fun Fact: My nickname on the trip was kombucha!
Name: Christina Bordenet
Birthday: 3/31/1998
Major/Minor: Nursing/Global Health Studies
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: The West Wing
Favorite Quote: "Always remember that you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know." -Winnie the Pooh
Favorite Part of the Trip: Meeting amazing people and organizing food at House of Ruth! (and sardines).
Fun Fact: I've been shark cage diving!
Name: Christian Zvokel
Birthday: 3/24/1996
Major/Minor: Biochemistry & Political Science/Military Science
Favorite Color: All of them
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Harry Potter
Favorite Quote: "We rise by lifting others." -Robert G. Ingersoll
Favorite Part of the Trip: Getting to know everyone and getting closer as a team!
Fun Fact: I am the Batman.
Name: Ajla Smajlovic
Birthday: 6/23/1997
Major/Minor: Health Promotion
Favorite Color: Mauve and burgundy
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: This Is Us
Favorite Quote: "If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." -Barack Obama
Favorite Part of the Trip: Meeting amazing people and building friendships!
Fun Fact: I've been on over 100 planes!
Name: Gabi Eis
Birthday: 7/9/1996
Major/Minor: Health Promotion/ Spanish
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Broad City (watch it!)
Favorite Quote: "A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms." -Zen Shin
Favorite Part of the Trip: Making so many new friends, making dinner together, and playing SARDINES obviously.
Fun Fact: My last name means "ice cream" in German.
Name: Shelby Christensen
Birthday: 3/17/1998
Major/Minor: Nursing/French
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Friends
Favorite Quote: "Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out." -John Wooden
Favorite Part of the Trip: Making lots of new friends :)
Fun Fact: I can touch my nose with my tongue!
Name: Judith Leon
Birthday: 8/18/1998
Major/Minor: Chemistry/Spanish + Disability Studies Certificate
Favorite Color: Lavender
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Friends
Favorite Quote: So long as I can laugh never will I be poor." -Og Mandino
Favorite Part of the Trip: Being able to work with an amazing group of individuals and make an impact together on the community in Louisville, Kentucky
Fun Fact: I was born in Oregon!
Name: Austin Wu
Birthday: 8/12/1998
Major/Minor: Public Health/Political Science + History
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie/TV Show/Book: Dr. Strangelove/Arrested Development/Animal Farm
Favorite Quote: "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" -President Merkin Muffley, Dr. Strangelove
Favorite Part of the Trip: Helping out at House of Ruth!
Fun Fact: I have two middle names!