OLSWA alumni at Rise Up: Elizabeth and John Espadero (both '10); CCO staff: Kevin Darwent ('08) and Rob Koechl ('01); Veronica Grossling ('06) with son Matias, Quin Kleiboer ('03), and Marie Koechl ('10).From December 28 to January 1, several OLSWA students and alumni rang in the new year at Catholic Christian Outreach’s Rise Up Conference. At this gathering of over 500 university and college students from across Canada, participants were treated to dynamic speakers, engaging workshops, a forum to network with peers from other campuses, a chance to explore Vancouver,  and an opportunity to grow more deeply in relationship with Our Lord. The theme of the conference was “JP II: Inspired by his Legacy”.

There were many familiar faces at the Rise Up Conference, as the OLSWA display was flanked by booths run by our good friends, Madonna House and the Sisters of Life. Many interested students stopped by our display to learn more about the exciting things happening with Catholic Higher Education in Canada. There are currently two OLSWA alumni serving on staff with CCO, contributing the solid formation they received from Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy to the crucial work of evangelization on university campuses across the country.