Natasha Moore, a resident of Elkins Park and a junior studying Business Administration at Manor College, received the 2025 Mother Josaphat Medal.

The student award is presented annually to a Manor College student who exhibits a responsible lifestyle evidenced through reverence, respect and service.

“I feel really blessed,” Moore said. “I wasn’t expecting it. I just feel very grateful that I chose Manor. It just means a lot to help other people and make sure that they feel seen and heard.”

“When she started at Manor College, Natasha was introverted and to herself. Certainly, she is not now,” said Thomas Sims, Vice President of Advancement at Manor College, who has served as Moore’s manager for two years. “She got involved and found her voice. And now, she will happily tell you she is still introverted, but that does not prevent her from being a leader. She is an example to other students who may be resistant to getting involved.”

At Manor, Moore is a Presidential Ambassador, President of Student Senate and a member of the Rotaract Club, the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and the DEIA book club. 

Outside of the institution, Moore finds ways to live in service of others. She volunteered with the Greater Valley Forge Human Resources Association over the past year, and participated in the ‘Stamp Out Parkinson’s Walk’. 

In 2024, she worked with Manor College’s DEIA committee and created a three-part series called “Sip, Savor and Explore” to create a dialogue about internal biases and where they come from. In December, she organized a coat drive that donated more than 80 winter items to the St. James Church in Kensington.

“I didn’t know anyone when I first came in and she wasted no time in talking to me and letting it be known she was in my corner,” one student nominator wrote. “We didn’t even share a major, but that didn’t matter to her. Even now, she still makes sure to look out for me and at least say hi. It’s nice to see a well-known, out there student who acknowledges the invisible.” 

A second nominator wrote, “the most important part of Natasha’s work is that she doesn’t do this for the recognition. When you give her praise, she’ll smile or chuckle and move onto the next task. She might be the most genuinely kind person I’ve ever met.” 

After college, Moore hopes to go into Human Resources. At first, she believed human resources just hired and fired people, but a conversation with a mentor helped her discover Moore’s true motivation. 

“I didn’t feel seen in grade school and high school because of my introverted nature,” Moore said. “I want to make people feel seen.” 

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