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2008 - 2009 Essay Judges and Online Mentors Josetta (“Jo”) Owen, Teacher, Volunteer, and Philanthropist Josetta (“Jo”) Owen began her life of service after graduating from college, when she became a teacher for the children of migrant workers in California. Miss Owen has volunteered for many organizations, including Mother Teresa’s AIDS Hospice, “Gift of Peace,” and the “Overground Railroad,” which documents the journey of Central American refugees. She has served on several boards that deal with international and social issues, such as the “Refugee Voices” Board, and the “Nyumbani Orphanage” Board for children suffering from AIDS in Kenya, Africa. She co-founded a homeless shelter in Washington, DC, and visited “lifers” at Lorton Prison a Department of Corrections maximum-security prison located in Virginia. She says that it has been her life-long activity with her church, and a strong love and commitment to God that has prompted her enthusiasm to volunteer. Ms. Owen studied for a theological certificate at Georgetown University. In 2002 her alma mater, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, awarded her with their first Humanitarian Award.
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