Alcala Yearbook 2000

N. S. C. S.

Officers: Advisor Miguel Powers, Tresurer Joena Ico, Secretary Heidi Roberts, PFCS Coordina tor Laura Heaton, V.P . Sarah Kater, Pres. Ibrahim El-Mezaine.

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars was a new club on campus this year. NSCS is basically a Honors Society for freshmen and sophomores . It is also a community service organization for students with at least a 3.4 GPA The big project that NSCS does each year is "the Planning for college success" for children in lower income neighbor– hoods to encourage them to go to college.

-Ave Maria (L to R): Mike Bonney, Br. Tom Thing, Andra Bell, Priscilla Van Gerwin, Susana Hernandez, Matt Peek, Miguel Sagero, Joseph Horejs.

U.S.D's student run Rosary group, Ave Maria fosters spiritual growth & development by praying the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. The Rosary is a prayer where Christians gather to meditate on the mysteries of Jesus Christ while vocally praying the "Lord's Prayer" & reciting the "Hail Mary" many times. Ave Maria consists of a few devoted students & staff members who seek to deepen their love relationship to Jesus Christ by the inter– cession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You can find the members of Ave Maria in Founder's Chapel, Monday through Friday from3pm to3:30pm. All of the members of Ave Maria pray in a special way for the University of San Diego and pray for the intentions of many students on campus.

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