Et cetera : AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Corey Hennessey

Corey Hennessey, from Pass Christian, Mississippi is serving on team Cedar 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start his 10-month service term. Cedar 3 is made up of seven people from across the country who will serve together around the Midwest.

Corey says he wanted to join the program to grow as a leader and learn new things .

Before Corey joined the NCCC program he was to school and working full time.

Cedar 3’s second round project is at One Heartland in, Willow River, Minnesota

Cedar 3 will be assisting with camp programming and facility upgrades at One Heartland, which is a camp for people who are facing social isolation due to HIV/AIDs, homelessness, Type 2 Diabetes, and identifying GLBTQ. Facility upgrades include the staining of a goat barn, repairing a screen porch, moving the archery program area, and finishing a log cabin

Some fun facts about Corey:

Q: What is your favorite TV show and why? Dr. Who, because of the many odd lessons it taught me.

Q: What song best describes you? “Looting Like You Just Woke Up” By the Front Bottoms

Q: What did you want to be when you grew up? Herpetologist

Q: If you could have a superpower what would it be? Shape shifting

Q: What is the most challenging and/or exciting thing you have done? Joining the NCCC program

Q: If you could come back as animal which one would it be? Lion

Q: What is your favorite book? “Of Mice Of Men” or “Watership Down”