This Week's Speaker - Jacob Sebest
Jacob Sebest will speak to Youngstown Rotary on September 15, 2021. A Youngstown native and 2020 YSU graduate, Jacob Sebest currently works for Habitat for Humanity, starting out there as Outreach Coordinator. He is now building a cafe for them, which fits his passion for food and drink. His plan is to expand Habitat's mission by reaching a new audience with this endeavor.
Jacob graduated from Ursuline High School, class of 2016, and attended seminary for two years at the Pontifical College Josephinum, where he studied Philosophy, until switching to YSU to pursue Communications and Nonprofit Leadership. At YSU, he was an active member of the Newman Center and Catholic Student Association. He is on the Board of Directors for Newman Center.
Jacob founded the Campus Chapter for Habitat for Humanity and led a mission trip for an alternative spring break. He was a member of the Students of Nonprofit Leadership Organization and was one of the presenters for the group's presentations in the community. He also did Congressional Debate and qualified for the national tournament two years in a row, and was ranked top 20 in the state for three years.
In his spare time, Jacob enjoys golf and is involved with the Knights of Columbus where he is the Grand Knight of the Campbell chapter.