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Georgian Court Students on a Mission for Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity spring 2022 students
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Georgian Court students made their way to High Point, NC recently for a service trip with Habitat for Humanity! During the weeklong trip, students helped build a house for loving grandparents and their grandchildren and worked with community members to construct the new home from the ground up. 

“Throughout their build, Georgian Court students engaged with the corporal works of mercy while exploring how to engage in service and justice, in their communities, and in their individual vocations upon their return,” said Carly Cohen, the university’s campus minister.

Habitat for Humanity—Building Hearts and Minds

She was joined on the Habitat for Humanity trip by Director of Campus Ministry Jeff Schaeffer and students Alyecia Craig-Woods, Anastasia Guglielmo, Victoria Payor, and Katie Barnes.

“The plot of land they were serving on was being transformed into a home, but that was not the only transformation taking place,” said Ms. Cohen. “Our students experienced a transformation of their hearts and perspectives as they continue to explore how to contribute to the common good.”

Aerial view of GCU.

About Georgian Court University

Georgian Court University is a leading regional university that provides a transformative education, preparing students for ethical leadership and service in the Catholic Mercy tradition. Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, the university has a historic special concern for women. In 2026, Newsweek named Georgian Court one of the top 50 colleges for women nationally in its inaugural America’s Best Colleges for Women rankings. The university is Central and South Jersey’s only Catholic university and offers a strong liberal arts core.

As a forward-thinking university that supports diversity and academic excellence, Georgian Court empowers more than 1,800 students of all faiths and backgrounds in 30+ undergraduate majors and 25+ graduate programs. The GCU Lions compete in 16 NCAA Division II sports in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). GCU has been named to Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll for eight consecutive years, recognizing it as one of the most transfer-friendly institutions in the nation. High student retention and graduation rates make GCU a Top Performer on Social Mobility on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, and in 2024, GCU was named one of the best Online Master’s Colleges in New Jersey.

The main campus is in Lakewood, New Jersey, on the picturesque former George Jay Gould estate, a National Historic Landmark. Georgian Court, which is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, also serves students through its Center for Professional Studies, and at other locations, including GCU at Brookdale, and through multiple online degree and certificate programs.