Hailemichael Geiger: From the Streets of Ethiopia to a Full-Tuition Scholarship at DeSales

“[Geiger's] was a really unique story about courage and perseverance and humility,” says Linda Zerbe, dean of students. “He moved us. He told his story with humility and we thought he would fit so perfectly here and bring so much to this community.”
The student life staff received upwards of 400 essays. They narrowed the field down to about 30 and from there, chose seven winners: Hailemichael Geiger, Gunnar Anderson, Julia Astram, Patrick Boyle, Isabel Caruso, William Fitzgerald, and Abby Garza also received the scholarship. “It’s a really interesting, eclectic group,” says Zerbe. “They don’t all fit a little mold and that’s the beauty of being here.”