FOCUS Team

Since the Fall of 2015, SMU Catholic has welcomed a dedicated team of FOCUS Missionaries each year.  FOCUS is a campus outreach that pursues college students with intentionality and love. Our missionaries invite students to grow in relationship with Jesus and the Catholic faith, inspire and equip them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same.

For the 2019-2020 school year, we weclome Candice Mohapp, Danna Knight, Russell Pier, Alexandra Dahlgreen and Sterling Foley. 

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  Danna Knight
  Team Director
  danna.knightfocus.org
  I grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M where I studied Chemistry. The summer before my senior year my passion for bringing clean water to the world spiritualized into a passion for bringing the Living Water to the world so I became a missionary! My built in fun fact is that I am a triplet.
   
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  Candice Mohapp
  FOCUS Missionary
  candice.mohappfocus.org
  I grew up in St. Charles, Missouri and  graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Chemical Engineering. In college, I was a member of Alpha Chi Omega and the Mizzou Club Softball team. Through an encounter with a FOCUS missionary, I discovered my desire to pursue Jesus with all my heart as well as a love of coffee. I am a big fan of reading books, playing outside, and general adventuring. I believe God can be found in all things, especially in good conversations and in laughter.
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  Russell Pier
  FOCUS Missionary
  russell.pierfocus.org
  I graduated from Texas A&M where I studied Computer Engineering. After a short career as a software developer, I became a FOCUS missionary in the summer of 2019. I love to cook, to read, to learn new things, and spending time with my big Catholic family. I am so excited to preach to the Gospel of Jesus to the students at SMU!
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  Alexandra Dahlgreen
  FOCUS Missionary
  alexandra.dahlgrenfocus.org
  I was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas and graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Strategic Communications. My life was changed by Christ through FOCUS in college which led me to serve a missionary with FOCUS. I am currently a second-year missionary having served my first-year on staff at Auburn University in Alabama. I am thrilled to be serving with SMU Catholic this year!
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  Sterling Foley
  FOCUS Missionary
  sterling.foleyfocus.org
  I graduated from LSU with a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and am alumni of Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity. I enjoy playing sports and helping others to pursue Christ in their life.