But Max Pearson’s unique combination of interests, and some help from committed mentors at Nebraska Wesleyan University, led him to an unexpected career opportunity.
Eight Nebraska Wesleyan University students left for Guatemala in late May expecting to spend 10 days building a house for an impoverished family.
“We mixed cement, carried cinder blocks, moved piles of sand, and some of us learned how to lay bricks,” said Meera Bhardwaj, a recent NWU graduate and member of the student organization Global Service Learning.