In April, HTC board member Alicia Schnell met President Barack Obama.

Wrote the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Before he took the stage to commemorate his 100th day in office, President Barack Obama met with four local volunteers. They told the president about their stories of service in response to the President's speech at the signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act April 21.

Alicia was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bolivia (1997-1999). She was a rural health adviser working on water sanitation. Alicia is now leader of the St. Louis area returned peace corps volunteer community (about 150 strong); they work together to do area service projects together, currently trying to organize a Habitat house. She now volunteers with Healing the Children - a non-profit group that brings children from around the world who need medical attention to U.S. hospitals, the group also sends medical teams abroad. Alicia has traveled with the medical teams, and in St. Louis volunteers as a translator (Spanish) for the children. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, BA in Biology and Psychology; MBA.