建立社区联系

As the first in her family to go to a four-year college, Macey McAtee ’21 was facing a lot of unknowns at the beginning of her time on the Hill. The 凯瑟琳·麦考利奖学金 and 项目连接 program connected Macey with the resources she needed to have a successful college experience.

“It’s important to find a community that makes you feel happy, whole, and refreshed,” Macey shared.

梅西在梅西山大学找到了她的社区。 当她踏入校园时，希尔感觉就像家一样。 It was her gut feeling—along with the McAuley Scholarship—that made her confident in her decision to pursue her bachelor’s degree at Mount Mercy.

她从麦考利奖学金（McAuley Scholarship）和项目连接（项目连接）中获得的支持，让上大学这个艰巨的过程变得更容易了。

“I am so thankful for 项目连接,” said Macey. “I had access to these resources I didn’t know existed.”

在她的学术生涯早期，她就接触到了各种资源，所以当她需要指导时，她知道该向哪里求助。

“Being a McAuley Scholar was a huge component as to why I transitioned so smoothly into social work when I changed majors,” said Macey. “We were introduced to career services early, so I worked with them and got advice on what would be good professions for me.”

Conversations with Kalindi Garvin in Career Services and 乔妮霍德兰 helped Macey decide that social work aligned well with her skills and goals. It didn’t take long for Macey to know she had made the right choice.

“The professors in the social work department are so supportive,” said Macey. “They do such a good job to help you succeed, even when it doesn’t seem possible.”

特别是琼妮在国会期间对梅西产生了有意义的影响。

“乔妮霍德兰 was a huge, influential mentor in my life,” Macey shared. “She never let me doubt my passion.”

梅西在芒特仁慈学院学习期间，结识了她在社会工作项目中的同龄人。 他们的小班授课给了他们彼此建立联系的好机会。 即使在毕业后，这种联系仍然很紧密。

麦西通过社会工作项目和作为麦考利学者所建立的联系在毕业后仍然很有帮助。

“Being a McAuley Scholar has benefited me to this day,” Macey shared. “我们毕业了，他们帮我们在领英（LinkedIn）上建了网页，我们还经常和职业服务中心联系。”

梅西早期在Mount Mercy建立的人际关系帮助她在自己的领域找到了一份工作。 She now works as a Case Manager Fellow at Lydia’s House, a women and children’s shelter, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

在她的工作中，梅西一对一地与申请和面试进入收容所的个人合作。 她是案件管理流程的第一步，因此她帮助人们在庇护所安顿下来，获得重要文件，并申请福利。

梅西在课堂上和实习期间获得的实践技能使她能够在自己的角色中取得成功。

“In a lot of my evaluations, I get back that I am a really good listener,” said Macey. “That’s definitely something our professors stressed—knowing our body language, other people’s body language, and how to just listen to someone in times of crisis.”

梅西从她作为麦考利学者和项目连接成员在梅西山获得的支持中了解到社区的重要性。 现在梅西帮助其他人建立社区。 她鼓励每个人都去寻找自己的社区。

“I truly believe that you will succeed when you're involved in community, and community does look different for everybody,” said Macey.