Hellenbrand receives Higgins scholarship

Annika Hellenbrand is the recipient of the Fr. Pat Higgins Memorial Scholarship for the class of 2020. Applicants for this scholarship are asked to reflect on Fr. Pat’s favorite hymn, “The Servant Song.” Hellenbrand shared in her application that she connects to the song through her experience with Love Begins Here. “The part where it says, Let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you, reminds me of why I attend Love Begins Here each year,” she writes. “I give of myself to Christ and others in order to follow in the Lord’s way. “By learning how to love others, support and help those in need we strengthen our Love with God. This is why I continue to go bac k year after year, so that I can continue to become closer to God and love those around me. “It allows me to help those in my own community and to start with those close to home.” In addition to Love Begins Here, Hellenbrand has attended Frassati Fest, volunteered at the parish’s pancake breakfast and picnic and last year she was a catechist for the middle school religious education program. “I hope I was able to be a role model in how God …. (is) an important part of my life,” she said. She plans to attend the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse in the fall.