Back at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the 21-year-old junior and editor-in-chief of her college newspaper vowed to learn more about the virus and to raise awareness about the pandemic on her campus. She just didn't know how. "I wanted to do something to raise awareness on campus but I didn't know what to do," Sherrie recalls. "I didn't feel like I knew enough and the semester was coming to an end."

Then her sister told her about the College Leaders Program sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and the National Catholic AIDS Network. The program teaches students about the Catholic Church's extensive work in HIV and AIDS programming around the world, and helps them educate their peers on campus about the pandemic.