Buffalo Seminary’s Prince Family Guest Lecture Series will host "Living and Learning in Uganda," a presentation by Hilary Epes on Thursday, April 25, at 2:50 p.m.
After graduating from Sem in 2008, Ms. Epes attended the University of Tennessee. She earned her bachelor’s degree through the university’s Interdisciplinary Program of Global Studies, and competed as a varsity Lady Vol Rower for all four years.
While still a student at the University of Tennessee, Hilary participated in the Gulu Study and Service Abroad Program, which focused on post-conflict reconstruction and peace-building in Northern Uganda. Through this service trip, she learned about Girls Kick It, an organization that uses soccer to empower young women in that region. The organization's mission spoke to Hilary’s interests in women's issues and sports education.
In 2012 the college graduate again traveled to Gulu, this time to intern with Girls Kick It. Her work experience was so inspiring, she decided to accept a staff position and extend her stay by several months.
On Thursday, April 25, Hilary Epes will speak to Sem students and faculty in our chapel. The general public is also invited to come hear about one Sem alumna’s life-changing experience in Uganda, and why the town of Gulu holds a special place in her heart.
Buffalo Seminary, or Sem, is located at 205 Bidwell Parkway in the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, N.Y. Founded in 1851, Sem is Western New York’s only independent high school for girls, and the only all-girls school in the area with a residential program. We offer an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory curriculum and are a member of The New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) and The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS). Sem is also a charter affiliate member of The Online School for Girls (OSG). To learn more, visit www.BuffaloSeminary.org