Hometown: Lewiston, New York
High School: Canisius High School
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jacob Peltier Bennett hails from Lewiston, New York. He played basketball, ultimate frisbee, swam, ran cross country, served as student senator and was a member of the Mock Trial team at Canisius High School. Throughout the past four years Jacob has been committed to serving not only Canisius but the Buffalo community as a whole. He has volunteered at Heart, Love, and Soul soup kitchen, the Response to Love Center, and St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy where he has strived to break down the barriers of a divided city and forge relationships with those whom he serves. Jacob’s dedication to social justice stems largely from an immersion trip to Nicaragua that he went on his junior year, a trip that drastically impacted how he sees the world around him. Jacob is drawn to the community aspect of Santa Clara, and is looking forward to being a leader in all that he does on and off campus.