Et cetera : AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Aimee Delgado

By: Krista Eichhorst

Name: Aimee Delgado

Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.

Aimee is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 2 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she wanted to experience a new adventure, dive into it wholeheartedly and truly make a difference for others.

Aimee graduated from C.D. Hylton High School in 2011 and attended Pike’s Peak Community College before joining NCCC FEMA Corps. Currently she is considering doing a second term of service in the program after her first one ends. Eventually she would like to work for the federal government.

Aimee spent the summer before her freshman year in Mexico with her grandparents. While there she worked on a farm, learning how to grow and care for crops and grinding corn by hand. She says that this was the most rewarding summer she has experienced as well as the most physical.

Fun Facts about Aimee:

Q: What is your favorite movie? Everybody’s Fine and Pride and Prejudice

Q: What is your favorite book? The Fountainhead and Great Expectations

Q: What is your favorite candy? Gummy Bears

Q: What is your favorite food? Italian and Mexican

Q: One place in the world you really, really wish you could visit? Australia or the United Kingdom

Q: What do you like to do in your free time? Listen to music, watch movies, and hang out with friends