Neumann College
A native of Kennett Square, PA, Bryan was first involved in community activities in 1997 while still attending high school. The year was 1997, and he was an organizer/volunteer at his area March of Dimes run. He has remained active in that activity every year since then.
Then, as a Neumann College freshman in 1999, his extracurricular expanded.
First, he organized volunteers for multiple dances for senior citizens and also became involved in the "Habitat For Humanity" through Neumann. He continued to do that as a sophomore and junior.
He has also been an Eagles Carnival volunteer where donations from the carnival went to fight illiteracy in Philadelphia.
Isola has also served as the volunteer ice hockey coach at Unionville High School, has been a peer tutor of the ice hockey team, and has helped organize volunteers for the "Goals for Giving." This game played last spring, featured women hockey players against the local police team with donations earmarked for the NYPD fund.
Last spring was a busy time for Isola as the "Goals for Giving" was not the only project for which he devoted considerable time.
In addition, he organized and created an Alcohol Awareness Week at Neumann. One of the highlights of the program was an evening program in the gym during which speakers led discussions about alcohol at Neumann. He also collected and organized a donation of clothing, food, and books to the St. Edmund’s home for children with disabilities. This home is located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Bryan was also a volunteer instructor for the "Learn To Skate" program, and finally, last spring, he organized the first annual "Knights Fight Illiteracy." This was a book drive during which over 500 books were collected and donated to underprivileged Hispanic children in Philadelphia.
As if these activities were not enough, Isola served as a resident advisor at Neumann. One of his major projects was developing and organizing an educational program for residents where they made sandwiches for the poor and gathered donations for baby food. He also founded the "Donor of Diapers" program for a homeless shelter in Chester, PA.
A sports management major, Bryan has excelled in the classroom where he has a 3.67 grade point average. Entering this year, he had achieved Deans List status in five of his six semesters and is a recipient of a Merit Scholarship.
On the ice, he is a three-year letterman. Statistically, his best season was his freshman year when he had 3-3—6 in 20 games. Last year, he saw his most action with the varsity, as he played in 24 games.
"In my 19 years of coaching, I have never coached a finer, more dedicated personal example of heart, character, and discipline," wrote Nick Russo, assistant athletic director and varsity hockey coach at Neumann College. "Bryan has made everyone around him a better person, and I am honored to know him."
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