Joe Follett grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has degrees from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Western Governors University. He has served in the Air Force and has also worked in education and ministry.

Joe first became aware of the pro-life movement at a young age, due to his grandparents, who have been involved in the pro-life space since 1972. His parents also have a history of supporting pro-life organizations and volunteering in pregnancy centers. Joe is passionate about continuing his family legacy by furthering the pro-life cause with Students for Life.

Currently, Joe resides in Colorado and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Strategic Partnerships Advisor for the Midwest and Mountain Region. He enjoys spending his time both with his wife and children and outside in the Rocky Mountains.

Joe can be contacted at [email protected]

Nicholas is a communications and media relations professional. He brings a background spanning public relations, digital marketing, public policy, and strategic communications. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, he has worked with think tanks and public policy organizations, including the Reason Foundation, Independent Institute, and Young Voices, helping translate complex policy ideas into compelling, accessible content.

His experience includes media relations, broadcast booking, digital strategy, graphic design, and social media growth, as well as connecting policy experts and commentators with television, radio, podcasts, and other media. Outside of work, his interests include American history, ancient mysteries, political philosophy, economics, emerging technology, and media.

Nicholas DeSimone can be contacted at [email protected].

My name is Autumn Ruiz and I am the warehouse manager here at Students for Life!
I am from Fredericksburg, VA. I was raised in the church and have served in roles as a youth leader and Worship Director. I attended a Rock for Life concert by SFLA when I was in middle school at my home church, and that is what opened my eyes to what being “pro-life” was. What a blessing SFLA has been and a dream to be saving babies for a living!

Meredith (Veal) Dixon grew up in Henderson, Kentucky, and graduated from Murray State University with a Bachelor of Integrated Science in Agriculture.

Meredith has always had a heart for the small and vulnerable. From an early age, she would sit outside pet stores and cry over animals without homes. After years of rescuing injured animals and even insects, her compassion led her to work as a veterinary technician after college.

Raised in a Christian home, Meredith grew up supporting the pro-life cause. While earning her Master’s in Public Administration, she focused several academic projects on pro-life issues, including “The Role of the Church and the Pro-Life Movement.” During this time, her passion for protecting vulnerable human life deepened, ultimately leading her to pursue a career in the pro-life movement.

Meredith currently resides in Evansville, Indiana, with her husband, three children, and a menagerie of rescued animals. She serves as Research Coordinator for Students for Life of America, where her work includes the Christian Schools Project, the Campus Pregnancy Support Study, and other research initiatives that equip advocates to defend the most vulnerable among us.

McKenna Sullivan grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and now resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has been passionate about defending the dignity of every human life for years, a commitment that has shaped both her leadership and her career in the pro-life movement.

McKenna’s passion for the pro-life movement has led her to work directly with students, helping them find the courage and confidence to stand up for those who cannot speak for themselves. She is especially passionate about developing young leaders, building strong campus organizations, and equipping students to bring the pro-life message to their communities with both conviction and compassion.

McKenna currently serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Northeast Campus Formation Coordinator. In this role, she works with students across the Northeast to build and strengthen campus groups, develop student leaders, and equip the next generation to advance a culture that supports mothers and their children and recognizes the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death.

Gabriel Dionisi hails from Boston, Massachusetts and majored in Economics and Computer Science at Bridgewater State University.  

As a Catholic, Gabriel was raised with pro-life beliefs. He felt called to get involved as a teenager after learning more about the magnitude of lives lost to abortion and how many women feel pressured into abortions that they don’t want. Gabriel decided to make bumper stickers to spread awareness of pro-life pregnancy help, starting a ministry that would expand throughout the country and recently helped save a baby! 

Gabriel further developed his knowledge and confidence through wonderful ministries like 40 Days for Life and local activism. He became President of Students for Life at Bridgewater State, where he led the club to gain official recognition and increase its outreach! In his Senior year he was a William Wilberforce Fellow. 

Gabriel currently resides in the Boston area and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s New England Regional Coordinator. This work includes training students to be effective leaders and helping them advance a Culture of Life! 

Gabriel can be contacted at [email protected] 

Anthony Clark grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and graduated from Calhoun Community College after studying Business Administration. He began volunteering in the pro-life movement by hosting sporting events to raise money for his local pregnancy resource centers. He joined his colleges SFLA chapter and regularly hosted debates and public discussions. Anthony is a North Star Fellow with Live Action.  

Anthony currently resides in Fairfax Virginia and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Capitol Area Regional Coordinator. This work includes helping student groups plan events, guiding the future leaders of the pro-life movement, and lobbying legislators to prioritize life in their policy. Anthony can be contacted at [email protected]. 

Amanda Jack grew up in Southern California and graduated from Grand Canyon University (GCU) after studying Communications with an emphasis in Political Campaigns and a minor in Social Media. Although Amanda first discovered her passion for the pro-life movement in 2020, it was during her time at GCU that her passion and commitment to the cause truly took root and inspired her to pursue a life of advocacy. 

Through her Students for Life group at GCU, Amanda became increasingly involved in pro-life outreach and advocacy efforts, serving in leadership roles while engaging her peers in conversations about life issues. Witnessing firsthand the impact students can have on their campuses strengthened her passion for the movement and inspired her to help empower the next generation of pro-life leaders. 

Amanda currently resides in Riverside, California and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Southern California Regional Coordinator. In this role, she equips and empowers students to advocate for life, develop as leaders, and build a culture of life on their campuses, in their communities, and beyond.  

Amanda can be contacted at [email protected]. 

Richard Crum is the chair of the SFLA Board and an experienced payments, financial services and B2B SaaS executive with over 30 years of professional experience. Richard has been a member of the Board since 2017. He is a catechist in his parish and has also been involved with other educational and religious non-profits. He and his wife have eight children and seven grandchildren and reside in Virginia. Richard Crum is an independent voting member.

Kristan Hawkins is a Christian, wife, mother, grassroots activist, author, speaker, podcast host, and human rights advocate. President of Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action, she was recruited in 2006 to launch Students for Life of America’s full-time operation. Since then, she has built up a small organization made up of a few dozen student groups scattered around the country to a large, coordinated national team that serves 1,635+ Students for Life chapters in all 50 states and has trained over 250,000 young people.

Paul Horrocks is an entrepreneur and host of the Biblical Courage podcast. He’s also the author of Tough Guys of the Bible. Paul has been a church elder, men’s group leader, and a director on several boards of nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting mercy, justice, and Biblical values. Paul Horrocks is an independent voting member.

Brendan O’Morchoe is the former Vice President of Strategy for Students for Life of America and worked for Students for Life for more than six years before joining the Students for Life Action board as the organization’s treasurer. He lives in the St. Paul, Minnesota area with his wife and son. Brendan O’Morchoe is an independent voting member.

Danielle Huntley Webb, Esq. is an immigration attorney representing individual and corporate clients from around the world. Her involvement with SFLA began as a student at Boston College. She witnessed the transformation of the organization from American Collegians for Life (ACL) to Students for Life of America when she served as the ACL and, then, SFLA student president. She serves on numerous non-profit boards and lives in New Hampshire with her husband. Danielle Huntley Webb is an independent voting member.

Rick Santorum was a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2012 and 2016 – winning the 2012 Iowa caucuses, 10 additional states and nearly 4 million votes. Prior to his campaigns for president, Rick served two terms in both the House of Representatives and Senate, where he gained a reputation as one of the nation’s leading government reformers, pro-life advocates, and national security experts. Rick is currently a CNN Senior Political Contributor.

Rick Santorum is the author of the 2005 New York Times bestsellers It Takes a Family, American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom, and Blue Collar Conservatives: Recommitting to an America that Works. Rick and his wife Karen are also the co-authors of Bella’s Gift that chronicles the inspiring story of life with the Santorums’ special-needs youngest child. Bella was born with a condition called Trisomy 18, and she wasn’t expected to survive her first birthday. Beating all the odds, Bella turned 12 in May of 2020 and is a joyful and loving little girl. Bella’s miraculous life has only strengthened Rick and Karen’s belief in the dignity of each and every life. Rick and Karen are the parents of seven children including Bella: Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Sarah Maria, Peter, and Patrick.