b'WPMA Scholarship Foundationworked with the KINO Border Initiative,Elliot works at a Jesuit ministry committed to fosteringa local eatery bi-national solidarity through humanitar- in Lakeian assistance, education and research/ad- Oswego vocacy. Elliot wrote I took a week out ofthat offers my summer to get a better understandingfarm-to-table of the immigration issue and accompanybistro fare. migrants on their difficult journey as IShe has been listened to their stories. I was challengedemployed to form my own opinions and reflect onthere for two years and loves her job. what I saw throughout this journey . ItHer coworkers report she has a reliable, was the language of Spanish that broughthardworking, and motivated nature, and us together. I learned the importance ofher manager wrote she displays a great deeply listening and will continue to utilizeamount of poise, drive, and respect.this skill in my future university.This fall, Elliot plans to attend Cal Poly Elliott also served as a schoolin San Louis Obispo, ambassador, a shadow host,California, where she and a shadow team leaderwill study business. Elliot Sorenson where she helped incomingNow that she has ac-freshmen feel welcome at theircomplished her goalOregon new school. She was a mem- of becoming fluent inber of the Jesuit Against GunSpanish, Elliot plans Congratulations toViolence Club, volunteered atto continue pushing Elliot Sorenson the Jesuit Hurtado Center andherself. She wrote I at a Spanish-speaking elemen- hope to be an ally to of Beaverton, thetary in her community.the local Latino com-WPMA 2023 schol- munity on my future arship recipient forElliot played four years on thecampus and devote Oregon! Elliot isJesuit womens lacrosse team,time to practice the the daughter of Erinserving as the JV team captainlanguage with the Rouse. Elliot appliedfor 2 years. She participatedSpanish club. Ad-for the scholarshipin many clubs in her freeditionally, I plan through Carson Oil,time, including Green Team Club and theon minoring in Spanish so that I dont where her stepfather JeffNationallose the language Ive worked so hard to Rouse serves as Executive Vice President.Honor So- understand. I believe it will be an asset Elliot graduated from Jesuit High Schoolciety. Elliotto my future career and help me erase the in June with a 3.96 GPA, earned whilesaid one ofbarriers between races.taking a full schedule of AP and honorsher most classes. Her high GPA earned Elliot arewardingOur heartfelt congratulations go out to place on the school honor roll all fourexperiencesElliot. She has set high goals for herself, years of high school.serving herand it is evident that she has the stamina classmatesto work until she reaches those goals. We While in Middle School, Elliot challengedwas inlook forward to hearing more from her in herself to become fluent in Spanish, andleadingthe future.she took increasingly harder SpanishJesuits Junior encounter retreat. ElliotScourses all four years of high school. Aswrote I spent weeks pre-a part of her focus on learning Spanish,paring for the retreatwrit-Elliot wasing my talk, contemplating part of amy small group responses, small groupand writing letters to each of studentsof the juniors in my group . chosen toThe sacrifice that I made to represent herbe there for the juniors was school on annothing compared to the immersionlove they received through-trip to theout the weekend . helping US/Mexicoothers is something that border,brings me an overwhelming where theysense of fulfillment.12 www.wpma.com / Scholarship 2023'