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Hope Happens Here, Saint Michael's Chapter

What is Hope Happens Here?
A primarily student-athlete-run organization that aims to break the negative stigma associated with mental health issues. Through our collaboration with the Saint Michael's College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), we strive to spread awareness and "start the conversation" on mental health issues and create positive change when addressing these issues.

The Beginning
In 2015-16, men's ice hockey student-athletes Danny Divis '17 and Justin McKenzie '17 co-founded Hope Happens Here, touting it on their social media channels is a movement dedicated to "removing the stigma of mental health issues on college campuses." With modest goals at first, they hit the ground running and presented at nearby Enosburg Falls High School and with the University of Vermont SAAC. As the school year moved forward, they held mental health awareness events at home games for various Saint Michael's sports, produced T-shirts that are still worn by many members of the student body, and organized the Pie-A-Purple Knight fundraiser to promote their cause and raise funds for the organization.

Thanks to their work in developing Hope Happens Here, Divis and McKenzie became the first co-winners of the prestigious Hockey Humanitarian Award in 2017. The duo appeared live on ESPN during the 2017 NCAA Men's Frozen Four to discuss HHH, threw the first pitch prior to a Boston Red Sox game later that summer, and addressed collegiate athletic communications professionals during the 2018 Eastern Athletic Communications Association workshop in Burlington. This additional exposure led to the founding of more than two dozen college and high school chapters around the country. Saint Michael's College still claims the alpha chapter of what has become a national organization.

Social Media
Follow the SMC chapter of HHH on our website and Instagram and Twitter to see what we're up to!

Past Executive Boards: 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24

2024-25 SMC Hope Happens Here Executive Board 

Margrethe Frøland, Senior, Tri-Chair

Majors: Economics, International Relations
Sport: Alpine Skiing

Nick Wracker, Junior, Tri-Chair

Majors: Environmental Science, Economics
Sport: Men's Ice Hockey

Abby Farrington

Abby Farrington, Senior, Tri-Chair

Major: Health Science
Sport: Field Hockey

Sawyer Pierpont, Senior, Event Coordinator

Major: Environmental Science
Sport: Men's Soccer

Riley O'Connor, Senior, Event Coordinator

Major: Health Science
Sport: Field Hockey

Allie Medeiros, Senior, Social Media Coordinator

Majors: Elementary Education, Education
Sport: Field Hockey

Adam Bilodeau, Sophomore, Social Media Coordinator

Major: Business Administration
Sport: Cross Country

Kyleena Lathram, Sophomore, High School Coordinator

Major: Biochemistry
Sport: Alpine Skiing

2024-25 HOPE HAPPENS HERE ROSTER
Baseball
Preston Hewett '25, Filly Santos '25, Ryan Canty '26, Colin Kinsella '27, Jack Pattison '27
Men’s Basketball
Alan Brzezinski '25
Women’s Basketball
Ava MacDonough '26, Ruby Santos '27
Men’s Cross Country
Taggart Schrader '28
Women’s Cross Country
Jocelyn Sommers '26, Jordan Munro '28
Field Hockey
TBA
Men's Golf
Peter Pagliuca '25
Men’s Ice Hockey
Case Kantgias '25, Jake Lincourt '26, Ben Baxter '27, Ian Wolanin '28
Women’s Ice Hockey
Angelina Ruiz '25, Elisabeth Gerebi '26, Isabel Goolie '27, Jodie Gratton '28
Men’s Lacrosse
Ethan Hughes '25, Sean Regan '25, Sebastian Simonson '25
Women’s Lacrosse
Emma MacDonald '26, Abbie Whitley '26
Alpine Skiing
Lawton Jones '26, Emme Bell '28
Nordic Skiing
Clara Wyatt '26, Oliver Miatke '27, Sophie Stephenson '28
Men’s Soccer
Evan Richardson '27
Women’s Soccer
Hannah Conneely '25, Katie Hansen '25
Softball
Allida Kelliher '26, Maddy Vaughn '27
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Emanuel Cuarta '27
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Margaret Wilk '25, Madeline Waldt '27
Men’s Tennis
Garrett Brooker '27
Women’s Tennis
Molly Gannon '25, Emma Posada '25, Emma Gredenhag '27, Kasey Johnson '28
Women's Volleyball
Ella Patterson '26, Dana Welch '26