Students from Goshen College helped Mennonite Disaster Service and College Mennonite Church finish building a house in New Orleans over fall break.

Maggie Weaver

Staff Writer

margaretw8@goshen.edu

Over fall break, a group of Goshen College students journeyed to New Orleans to assist the College Mennonite Church with construction on a house.

The students spent Oct. 13-17 placing flooring in the house, which will also double as a church for the community. The house was being built for a pastors sister and familythe pastor preaches at the church that would share theliving space.

Eleven students attended this trip: Hannah Yoder, a first-year; Brianna Brubaker, a senior; Tasha Friesen, a senior; Leah Amstutz, a junior; Annie Agutu, a first-year; Etienne Davis, a first-year; Yari Coronado, a first-year; Deeksha Pagar, a first-year; Roberto Ortiz, a first-year; Madeline Yoder, a senior; and Barbara Hernandez-Walton, a sophomore.

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