Archdiocese of Portland

2020portlandLexie Wasinger, Ally Rudd, Lauren Enriquez

Lexie Wasinger

Echo Class:
Echo 17 Parish Apprentice

Echo Placement:
St. Claire Catholic Church

Hometown:
Hays, Kansas

Undergraduate Institution & Area(s) of Study:
Fort Hays State University, 2019
Communication Studies: Public Relations & Advertising

What is your favorite quote, song, or image?
"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more." – St.  Mother Teresa

Ally Rudd

Echo Class:
Echo 17 Parish Apprentice

Echo Placement:
Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Hometown:
Olympia, Washington

Undergraduate Institution & Area(s) of Study:
University of Notre Dame, 2020
Neuroscience, Theology (minor)

What advice would you give to Echo applicants?
Let your authenticity shine! There is a place where your unique gifts meet an important need in the world, and the application process provides the opportunity to discern if Echo is that place for you.

Lauren Enriquez

Echo Class:
Echo 17 Parish Apprentice

Echo Placement:
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Hometown:
Los Angeles, California

Undergraduate Institution & Area(s) of Study:
Marquette University, 2020
Theology, Political Science, Spanish (minor)

What attracted you to Echo and helped you decide to join the program?
I always knew and felt called to do a year of service after I graduated from college. Meanwhile, I fell in love with theology and relished studying everything from Scripture to Catholic Social Teaching. The more I discerned God's path for my future the more I felt torn between service and continuing my theological studies. Echo was the only program in the country where I could do both.