Alyssa grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, before moving to Cedar City to attend Southern Utah University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. Alyssa’s belief that abortion is wrong stems from a deeply personal experience. As a triplet, and because her mother’s pregnancy was considered high-risk, doctors urged her to abort one of the babies. Her mother refused, and today …
Giovana Throckmorton grew up in South Carolina, graduated from Greenville Technical College with a general associate’s degree in arts, and from Anderson University with a bachelor’s in public relations communications. She received academic honors for both her degrees and was awarded with Magna Cum Laude for her Bachelor’s. Giovana’s passion for the pro-life movement started in her middle school years. …
Joshua Wilson grew up in Southeastern Missouri for most of his life, frequently visiting the St. Louis area. He pursued a degree in Communications at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis. As the son of a pastor, Joshua has been convicted of pro-life values for much of his life. His first experience of independently branching out and getting involved in …
Caitlyn Moening grew up in Ottawa, Ohio and graduated from James A. Rhodes State College after studying Business Administration. Caitlyn was raised catholic and had the prolife values instilled from the very beginning by her family. She found her passion in the movement after attending an apologetics training the Ohio regional coordinator put on at her high school. Several of …
Dillon Burroughs serves as Senior Staff Writer for Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action. He previously worked at Family Policy Alliance (founded by Dr. James Dobson), The Daily Wire, and The Western Journal. His writing on faith, culture, and pro-life issues regularly appears at The Christian Post and Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center. The author …
Claire Gorlich grew up in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from Saint Mary’s College after studying Business Administration & Marketing. Claire has been pro-life her whole life, but it became personal in high school. At her all-girls Catholic school, she joined the pro-life club assuming it was a non-issue. It wasn’t. The pushback she faced from peers only made her …
Nate Rochelle grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and attended Coastal Carolina Community College, where he earned his Associate in Arts degree. Nate’s passion for the pro-life movement began after watching the film Unplanned. Unable to stop thinking about the reality of abortion and the lives affected by it, he knew he could no longer remain on the sidelines. That …
Hello! My name is McKenna Sullivan, and I am excited to serve as the Mid Eastern Campus Formation Coordinator with Students for Life of America! I am originally from Nashville, Tennessee and am now based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I attended Franciscan University of Steubenville for two years, where I studied Social Work and Theology with a strong focus on faith …
Joseph Rouse grew up in Kailua Kona, HI and graduated UH Hilo after studying philosophy. After a lot of thought on the topics of abortion, legal philosophy, and political philosophy, he came to the pro-life position. Joseph currently resides in Denver, CO and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Regional Coordinator for the Rocky Mountains region which includes …
Ashlyn Thomas, originally from Frederick County, Maryland, has spent nearly a decade working in education while forming young people in truth and human dignity. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), deepening her commitment to shaping students not only academically, but as courageous witnesses for life. Ashlyn believes every student has a role to play in building a …