William Anderson grew up in Chariton, Iowa and now resides in Leavenworth, Kansas with his wife, Katelyn.
William attended Northwest Missouri State University and earned a degree in Environmental Geology and a minor in Political Science. While attending Northwest, William was involved in his local Students for Life organization where he served in the roles of social media chair, treasurer, and vice president and had the opportunity to serve as the Students for Life Action Captain for the state of Missouri for the 2022-2023 school year. Prior to his time with Students for Life, William worked in Iowa politics during the 2024 presidential election.
William serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Midwest Regional Coordinator. This work includes recruiting, training, and mentoring pro-life students within the states of Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Lori Cascio grew up in Leesburg, Virginia and graduated from George Mason University after studying Nonprofit Management.
Lori was raised pro-life but it wasn’t until she was put in charge of her church’s weekly 40 Days for Life prayer in high school that her passion for abolishing abortion was ignited. She attended the Students for Life of America National Summit, where the unmovable beliefs of students and speakers inspired her. After starting her Students for Life group in high school and graduating, Lori spent the summer discerning her career goals as a Missionary for Life with SFLA.
She attended George Mason University in Virginia, where she joined the Students for Life club, becoming its president her sophomore year. She ultimately became an excellent example of the Pro-Life Generation by establishing the school’s Pregnant on Campus Initiative. The program led to more resources for pregnant and parenting moms on campus, like nursing rooms, referrals to pregnancy resource centers at the health center, and closer maternity parking spaces.
Lori has been featured in EWTN, CBN, The Blaze, LifeSiteNews, HuffPost, and other local news outlets, and has spoken the at National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), March for Life Youth Rally, Students for Life of America’s National Summit, and a conference in Guadalajara, Mexico with over 1,000 students.
Nicholas Cech grew up in Vaughnsville, Ohio and went on to study business marketing at The Ohio State University.
Nicholas found his way into the pro-life movement when he was a freshman in high school while attending his first March for Life in Washington DC. Having grown up Catholic, he has always been pro-life and never struggled with the Idea that the unborn are human and of value, but he became actively involved once he engaged with Students for Life in high school.
Nicholas currently resides in Columbus, Ohio and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Ohio Regional Coordinator. This work includes educating, mentoring, and assisting the pro-life students across Ohio and advocating for the rights of the unborn.
Kathleen Pelak grew up in Mattawan, Michigan and graduated from Aquinas College after studying
Business Administration.
While attending Aquinas College, Kathleen had the opportunity to be involved in her Pro-Life club on campus. This created opportunities for conversations, tabling, and attending the March for Life in DC. She is most passionate about human rights with a deep seated desire to serve; desiring to see the intrinsic value, dignity, and worth in every person. Prior to Students for Life, she has served
as a missionary in Central America and has worked with homeless shelters; all feuling her passions of seeking truth, and desiring to see good in every soul.
Kathleen serves as Students for Life’s Pacific Southwest Regional Coordinator. Her work includes serving campus groups in Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii by organizing campus tabling displays and events, training and equipping students, and being a voice to the voiceless.
Megan Roos grew up in Waco, TX and graduated from Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor’s in Communication.
When Megan was 16, she saw an Instagram post that revealed how many thousands of lives abortion ends each day. Moved to action, she began with the first thing she knew to do–internet activism–and grew into sidewalk advocacy outside the nearest abortion facility.
Soon, Megan joined SFLA’s canvassing efforts in cities like San Antonio and Atlanta. She founded a Students for Life group at her community college and later went on to lead the pro-life group at Abilene Christian University. Megan improved and increased ACU for Life’s tabling program, which saw dozens of minds changed on campus. Megan and her friends counter-protested the pro-abortion Women’s March, supported the successful Sanctuary City for the Unborn initiative in Abilene, and volunteered at the local pro-life pregnancy resource center. Megan was an SFLA Christian Leadership Fellow for one year and a Texas Right to Life Dr. Joseph Graham Fellow for two.
Megan has spoken at the Texas Right to Life 50th Anniversary Life Gala to encourage fellow pro-life advocates in the impact of their work.
Megan currently resides in the Dallas metroplex and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Central Campus Formation Coordinator. This work includes helping students in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming to start Students for Life groups on their campuses.
Alicia Foreman grew up in Williamstown, NJ and attended Stockton University studying Social Work.
Alicia started her involvement in the pro-life movement when she became Catholic as a senior in high school. While attending Stockton University she faced a lot of push back from professors and administration for being pro-life. This has led her to having a deep desire to help others that are facing this adversity to be able to fight back.
Alicia has previously worked at a pregnancy resource center in Philadelphia. This center was located directly across the street from one of the state’s largest Planned Parenthoods. Working there, she was able to serve women that were in vulnerable pregnancies by helping them access community resources and empowering them to choose life. Now, Alicia is focusing on transforming the culture of our society by helping the next generation of pro-life warriors!
Alicia currently resides in Charlotte, NC and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Regional Coordinator of the Carolinas. This work includes helping students in the Carolinas develop their knowledge of the abortion industry and equipping them with the skills necessary to fight for life on their campuses and in their community.
Morgan Tiemeyer grew up in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Maryville University after studying Communications.
Morgan was the fifth of eleven siblings in a devout pro-life family. Her faith has always been a cornerstone of her values, driving her unwavering commitment to the sanctity of life from natural conception to natural death. Morgan’s deep-rooted passion for the pro-life movement fuels her dedication to this role.
Morgan currently resides in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Ozarks Regional Coordinator. In this role, Morgan works with pro-life campus groups, regional organizations, and community members to make sure Students For Life of America (SFLA) is as effective as possible. This includes improving existing groups, recruiting new members, and getting students involved in all five pillars: Effective Education, Industry Impact, Public Policy, Rapid Response, and Supportive Services. Morgan’s work is essential to SFLA’s mission of supporting the Pro-Life Generation and building a strong movement to end abortion.
Jose Francisco Guzman Martinez grew up in Monterrey, Mexico and Austin, Texas and then graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville after studying Social Work.
Jose found the pull to pro-life work first by being involved in some door-to-door knocking, canvassing with FUS, and then his desire to advocate for vulnerable groups in critical life stages whilst he proceeded with his social work studies.
FUS also has an SFLA student club, which hosted several speaker events, some pro-life documentary screenings, amongst other various activities that he attended on certain occasions through each semester he was present on campus.
Jose currently resides in Austin, Texas and in the coming weeks will be moving to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Northern Regional Coordinator. This work includes on-campus pro-life events at school/university campuses and public and student engagement.
Allison Clements grew up in Salem, Oregon and is finishing up her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University (GCU).
Allison had the privilege of being on the leadership team and eventually served as the president of GCU Students for Life. During her tenure, the group worked to make an impact both on and off campus, including throwing a baby shower for a pregnant student, publicly debating their campus’s Progressive Student Alliance, and carrying the front banner for the first-ever Arizona Pro-Life March.
Allison currently lives in Independence, Oregon and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator. Her work includes serving pro-life students in the northwest states, organizing events and fundraisers, lobbying for the pro-life cause, training and educating about abortion on and off campus, and being a voice for the voiceless.
Rebekah Keith grew up in Lancaster, KY, and will be graduating in December 2024 with a degree in English.
Rebekah found her pro-life calling after watching an abortion debate and being wholly convinced that abortion ends the life of an innocent human being. Rebekah helped run the University of Kentucky’s Students for Life chapter, the Pro-Life Wildcats, where she helped counter Pro-Abortion events, and engaged students in respectful conversation about the evils of abortion.
Rebekah currently resides in Lancaster, KY, and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Appalachian Regional Coordinator. This work includes training, mentoring, and mobilizing pro-life students in Kentucky and Tennessee to build a culture of life and put a stop to the greatest human rights atrocity of our lifetime.
Olivia Murrey grew up in Mooresville, IN. She is a homeschool graduate, and also took classes at Marian University during her senior year of High School.
Olivia became involved in the pro-life movement after attending a pro-life education day at Mother Theodore Guerin HS in Noblesville, IN. This is also where I became pro-life after hearing a talk on the basic biology of human life and being shown photos from the film Unplanned and photos of aborted children.
At the age of 15, she co-founded and became co-president of the student group Homeschoolers4Life, based in Indianapolis. She ran the club until her graduation in 2025.
Olivia currently lives in her hometown of Mooresville, IN. She serves the Pro-Life Generation as Indiana's Regional Coordinator. This work includes working with schools and students to promote life and abolish abortion.
Rachel Nesmith grew up in Waldorf, Maryland (just south of Washington, D.C.) and loved growing up so close to the Nation’s Capital! She received a Bachelor of Science degree in social work from Cedarville University in Ohio and is now pursuing a Master of Public Administration from Regent University with a concentration in non-profit management.
Rachel has been pro-life her entire life but started getting involved during her time in undergrad. She quickly realized that she wanted to work in the pro-life movement full-time. She is particularly inspired by the work of William Wilberforce and wants to stand for the preborn in every area of her life!
Rachel is once again living in Waldorf, Maryland and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Capital Area Regional Coordinator. This work includes recruiting, training, and mentoring pro-life student groups in Maryland and the D.C. area.
Christian Manuel grew up in Los Angeles, California and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles after studying Communications.
Christian is a Hollywood producer turned activist. Born and raised in the left-leaning state of California, Christian has always had an affinity for social justice issues. Not only growing up in California but also being surrounded by teen parenthood all his life, Christian matured to realize that “choice” does not really exist for women with unplanned pregnancies. Not with how little social awareness there is of supply and medical resources that are no-cost to pregnant women or new mothers. As the Regional Coordinator of California and Nevada, Christian wants to build a culture of life by building greater demand for pregnancy and parenting resource centers, educating young adults on the dignity of the human person, and uplifting the stories of those we chose life against all odds.
Christian currently resides in Los Angeles, California and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Western Campus Formation Coordinator. This work includes empowering the Pro-Life Generation across local campuses.
Penelope Rose grew up in Wallkill, New York and graduated from SUNY Ulster after studying Liberal Arts.
Penelope joined the pro-life movement when she was inspired to start a Students for Life Group at her high school after learning more about abortion for an assignment. Since then, she has graduated from both of SFLA’s Thaddeus Stevens and William Wilberforce Fellowships and founded another Students for Life Group at SUNY Ulster.
Penelope currently resides in Wallkill, New York and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Northeast Regional Coordinator. This work includes motivating, training, and mobilizing students to cultivate a culture of life in the Northeast Region (NY/NJ).
Megan Roos grew up in Waco, TX and graduated from Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor’s in Communication.
When Megan was 16, she saw an Instagram post that revealed how many thousands of lives abortion ends each day. Moved to action, she began with the first thing she knew to do–internet activism–and grew into sidewalk advocacy outside the nearest abortion facility.
Soon, Megan joined SFLA’s canvassing efforts in cities like San Antonio and Atlanta. She founded a Students for Life group at her community college and later went on to lead the pro-life group at Abilene Christian University. Megan improved and increased ACU for Life’s tabling program, which saw dozens of minds changed on campus. Megan and her friends counter-protested the pro-abortion Women’s March, supported the successful Sanctuary City for the Unborn initiative in Abilene, and volunteered at the local pro-life pregnancy resource center. Megan was an SFLA Christian Leadership Fellow for one year and a Texas Right to Life Dr. Joseph Graham Fellow for two.
Megan has spoken at the Texas Right to Life 50th Anniversary Life Gala to encourage fellow pro-life advocates in the impact of their work.
Megan currently resides in the Dallas metroplex and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Central Campus Formation Coordinator. This work includes helping students in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming to start Students for Life groups on their campuses.
Kristen Marias grew up in Tampa, Florida and graduated from the University of South Florida with a double major in Communications of Sciences and Disorders and Deaf Studies.
Kristen found out about the pro-life movement through her friend who connected to her to the school’s pro-life club. Kristen became an officer for two years, an SFLA Group of the Year nominee, and a Students for Life Action State Captain.
Kristen has been featured in articles from platforms such as The Florida Catholic, Naples’s channel 6 News, Campus Reform, WPTV News, and Network of Enlightened Women. She was also a guest speaker at the Young Republicans Manatee County dinner in December of 2023.
Kristen currently resides in Brandon, Florida and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Florida and Puerto Rico Regional Coordinator. This work includes recruiting, training, and mobilizing young pro-life leaders across the state of Florida and Puerto Rico.
Cailey Difulco grew up in Alexandria, Louisiana and graduated from Louisiana Tech University after studying Business Administration.
Cailey’s passion for the pro-life movement was sparked at a young age. With both her mother and older sister having become mothers as teenagers, and her mom having been adopted as an infant, Cailey grew up surrounded by quiet, powerful testimonies to the dignity of unborn life. These experiences inspired her to carry that legacy forward and advocate for the pro-life movement.
Cailey was introduced to Students for Life as an adult and has followed SFLA social media closely for years. She has supported the SLFA mission in her own life and shared their involvement in the pro-life movement with others.
Cailey currently resides in Helena, Montana, and serves the Pro-life Generation as Students for Life’s Southern Campus Formation Coordinator. This work includes starting new Students for Life groups, turning inactive groups into higher quality groups, and maintaining relationships with current active groups.
Leslie Mendoza grew up in LaGrange, Illinois and graduated from Lyons Township High School before beginning her career in Political Advocacy and Non-Profit Development.
She found her pro-life calling in high school, when she realized how often young voices were excluded from conversations about life and human dignity. Having always dreamed of becoming a wife and mother, she developed a deep appreciation for the sacredness of every human life. That conviction drives her to speak up for the voiceless and advocate for a culture where every life is protected and cherished.
Leslie currently resides in Westchester, Illinois and serves as Students for Life's Upper Midwest Regional Coordinator. This work includes leading and supporting student groups across Illinois and Wisconsin-helping train student leaders, mobilize rapid responses, and cultivate partnerships on campuses and in the broader community.
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Morgan Reece grew up in Streetsboro, OH and graduated from Bowling Green State University after studying Business Administration, with specializations in Supply Chain Management and Data Analytics.
Morgan became pro-life after seeing a graphic photo of an aborted baby on Instagram, which led her to heavily researching abortion – everything from Live Action’s abortion procedure videos to former abortionists’ conversion stories to post-abortive women’s testimonies.
While at BGSU, Morgan became the Founder and President of Falcons for Life, as well as the Communications Director for the University of Toledo Students for Life group. Plus, she was a William Wilberforce Fellow and a regular volunteer at the Bowling Green Pregnancy Center and Akron Pregnancy Services.
Morgan has been featured in ABC Nightline News, The Washington Post, Catholic News Agency, Live Action, National Catholic Register, Campus Reform, The Washington Stand, The Toledo Blade, Toledo Live, and 13abc Action News, and has spoken about abortion at many Catholic churches during Mass.
Morgan currently resides in Detroit, Michigan and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Michigan Regional Coordinator. This work includes traveling to middle schools, high schools, and colleges across Michigan to assist Students for Life groups in hosting events such as tabletops, tour stops, apologetics trainings, prayer vigils, chalk days, and more.
Julia Sadik grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania and graduated from Cedarville University after studying Business Management.
Julia knew she felt called to work in the pro-life movement after watching the powerful and inspiring movie Unplanned. Her sophomore year, she joined the SFL club at Cedarville University and soon became Vice President of her organization. Julia has been featured in the New York Times and has personally hosted Joe Knopp, the Producer of Unplanned at a movie night on her campus where over 700 students attended.
Julia currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and serves the Pro-Life Generation as Students for Life’s Pennsylvania Regional Coordinator. This work includes training and equipping existing respect life clubs in middle schools, high schools, and college campuses.