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ILLUSTRATION: NATALIA PEREIRA ’24/ THE HAWK

APEX: A trip that shows the root of love

Shelby Wilson April 26, 2022

How service can teach you about Jesuit values St. Joe’s takes pride in the Jesuit value of service rooted in justice and love. From the Weekly Service program to Catholic Relief Services, St. Joe’s...

ILLUSTRATION: CASEY WOOD '23/THE HAWK

From Ivanhoe to Zoom

Maggie Brennen September 1, 2020

 How students form a bond through APEX despite coronavirus When I decided to go on the Appalachian Experience (APEX) two years ago as a first-year student, I expected to have a great spring break where...

Kirwan-Avila hopes to put her own spin on the classic St. Joe’s trip. PHOTO: Luke Malanga ’20

APEX begins new chapter with new coordinator

Emily Graham October 8, 2019

A new campus minister, Catherine Kirwan-Avila, A.C.J., has taken on the role of Appalachian Experience (APEX) coordinator this year, a role that had previously been held by the same person for 14 years. Kirwan-Avila,...

Meg Kloss '19 and Nicole Walters '20 react to the "APEX: The Appalachian Experience" on March 19.

Capturing the heart of APEX

Elaina Wall March 27, 2019

Documentary debuted to campus community A group of participants in the Appalachian Experience Program (APEX) debuted a documentary they created to capture the essence of the week-long volunteer program. About...

An APEX group poses for a photo at their construction site in 2017. PHOTOS: MEGHAN CORONA ’20

APEX spots slower to fill this year

Luke Malanga November 6, 2018

Director says program stands "the test of time" Sign-ups for The Appalachian Experience (APEX), a service immersion program run by St. Joe’s Campus Ministry, slowed this year after several years of...

When service is a photo op

When service is a photo op

Karleigh Lopez October 30, 2018

How APEX isn't promoting a kind of selfless service When the temperature drops and the candle section in Target makes the much-anticipated shift from candy floral to cozy autumnal scents, there is an instinctive...

St. Joe's students on APEX at their service location in Tennessee (Photo courtesy of Sam Henry '19).

Say “Service!”

Alyssa Cuccurullo March 16, 2018

Social media use on APEX service trips.  While documenting the highlights of a spring break trip may be a given, students participating in the annual Appalachian Experience (APEX) service trip were asked...

Travel services office closure

Tess Hill September 6, 2017

The move to an online booking tool affects all travel at St. Joe's Saint Joseph’s University faculty and staff members, student groups and sports teams are often required to travel across the nation,...

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