Sandy Cassell Farrell will moderate a panel recognizing the commitment and contributions of our young  alumnae/i as they reflect their legacy of Sacred Heart values through service. Date: Friday, 24 April 2009 Time: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM      Nicolas Estrada Nicolas Estrada is a sophomore at the University of San Diego who is double majoring in theology and history. Recipient of the "Archdiocese of Los Angeles Christian Service Award", Nic has long been making a difference. He has served as a pre-primary religious education teacher, volunteered at an assisted living facility for veterans, been a high school retreat leader, and a peer mentor. Currently, he is President of the USD Founders Club, where he coordinates outreach activities for students preparing to become Alumnae/i of the Sacred Heart. His comments are entitled, "The Sacred Heart Still Beats". Claire Lorentzen Claire Lorentzen attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich CT 5-12 grades and graduated in the class of 2006. Currently a junior at Stanford University, last summer she traveled to Africa. From that experience, she has created a multi-media presentation of photographs and stories based on living with the 59 RSCJ's of the Uganda/Kenya province - showing the tremendously diverse and selfless work done there in education, health, and pastoral services. The show will be on exhibit in the Greenwich Sacred heart gallery from February to April, with hopes that it will then travel to other Sacred Heart schools throughout the United States and Canada. To view some of Claire's beautiful and poignant photographs of the Sacred Heart schools in Uganda and Kenya, click on www.clairelorentzen.com . Raji Shivshanker Raji Shivshanker  attended  Duchesne Academy in Houston, Texas from pre-K through 12th grade and, consequently, brought strong Sacred Heart values to Loyola Marymount University from which she will graduate this May.  Member of the Dean’s List and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Raji serves as a volunteer recreation supervisor and  as a mentor for teen age girls at A Place Called Home.  This  non-profit organization, located in South Central Los Angeles, strives to impart essential skills needed for youth to build lives free from gangs, drugs, and the poverty which surrounds them.  When studying abroad, Raji interned in non-profit settings and now, at LMU, serves on the Elections Committee which encourages and assists  the community in the electoral process.