Bridget Purdue

Bridget is from Lexington, Kentucky, and is a 2003 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where she majored in Economics with a minor in Philosophy and Politics.  At Notre Dame, Bridget worked as a court watch volunteer for a local YWCA Domestic Violence shelter, helped to research and develop a service-learning course for students, and organized a dialogue discussing civic engagement among Notre Dame students.

Field placement: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Los Angeles, California

Policy placement: NETWORK

Washington, D.C.