Branch 501
(February, 2009)

Ten years ago I along with my family, moved over 3000 miles away from Old Bridge, New Jersey to Benicia, California. In 2006 finally feeling right at home and preparing to graduate from Benicia High School, my search began to a college to attend. California State University, Chico was the place that reminded me of my original hometown. Chico State has offered me a new home, which I have fallen in love with.
During the past three years, I have been working on both my major in Nutrition and Foodservice as well as a minor in Business Administration. Just this past semester I became a member of my school’s Nutrition and Foodservice Association where we raised awareness in the community regarding the importance of fitting exercise and nutritious meals into one’s daily schedule. The last two and one half years have been spent actively participating in my sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta. Last year I served as the chapter’s Public Relation’s Coordinator where I was responsible for keeping the school and community updated on all the excellent things my sorority had done, including our volunteer work and various fundraisers.
Since moving to the town of Chico, I am attending Saint John’s Catholic Church, which is located only a few blocks from campus. The church is attached to Notre Dame Cathedral School where I have volunteered, along with my sorority, in cleaning up one weekend each fall. This is one of my favorite community service activities to participate in, as the Elementary Students are often eager to spend time helping us. Beginning in February I will be interning with the Chico Unified School District performing nutrition analysis of their breakfast and lunch programs.
At the present, I am not quite sure what course of professional action I will be taking when graduating next May, but definitely would incorporate both my love for children as well as nutrition in my future endeavors.

Nicole was recommended by Branch Manager Margaret Paull