Christine Sullivan (Fall 2007, Taylor University) is one of several Orvieto alumni who have become professional photographers. When she returned in the Fall of 2009 as the program's residence assistant, she created a portfolio of PORTRAITS. Here's our program directors Matthew and Sharona Doll -- and baby Chiara.
Michele Lardani is the oldest son of Alessandro and Emanuela Lardani, two of our closest friends in Orvieto.
Sister Michelina is one of the dozen nuns from the order of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ who live in one section of monastery San Paolo. Suor Michelina has spent most of her 80-some years in this convent (and at times she acts like she owns the place!).
Sergio Luciana is Emanuela Lardani's father. Emanuela's parents live on their farm above the little country village of Allerona, not far from Orvieto. In November they invited us to spend a day helping them harvest their olive crop.
Silas is the oldest of Matthew and Sharona Doll's three children
Bishop Scanavino, or Padre Giovanni, is the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Orvieto. He loves our students and pays a pastoral visit each semester to bless our work.
Megan Ott goes to Azusa Pacific University. We loved hearing her stories about her family's dairy farm in central California.
Miki Hall goes to Westmont College, and loves the natural world. For some of us, Orvieto is as close to nature as anything we've experienced, but sometimes Miki just needed to get out into the country.
Christine Marineau goes to Gordon College. Her smile brightens everyone.
Professor Skillen and Sergio, buddies
Alexa Singleton goes to Westmont College
Marcela Uribe Vanegas is one of the two girls from a convent school in Medelin, Colombia who joined our semester.
PORTRAITS by CHRISTINE SULLIVAN
