When Sarah Hay first came to Anselm House after hearing about us from her sister, a Fellows alum, she knew it would become her home on campus. "I was immediately struck by the hospitality," she recalls, "and just that people were coming up and remembering me and having conversations." Sarah dove in and joined the Fellows program, which she participated in for four years. It was through the meaningful conversations with her Fellows cohort that she grew in faith and built lifelong friendships—including with her husband, Caleb.

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While studying computer science at the University of Minnesota, Sarah struggled to connect her faith with her studies. At Anselm House, she was challenged to engage with this tension, which ultimately led her to pursue K-12 education—a path she discerned with mentor David Hoffner through the final year of Fellows, the Common Good.

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Today, Sarah remains connected to Anselm House through the friendships she formed and by volunteering at Fellows meals, serving the next generation of students. "I mainly volunteer to pay back all the things that I received in the little ways that I can," Sarah explains, "because I feel like Anselm House made such a large impact on my college life and my current life, so I want to give back." For Sarah, volunteering is more than a task—it's a tangible expression of gratitude for a community that shaped her journey.