The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same.
FOCUS Missionaries are present on more than 100 campus across the United States, and since Fall 2019, they have been at our UW Seattle campus! We are excited to partner with FOCUS to bring UW students closer to Christ and to form them into His disciples. If you are interested in meeting our Missionaries or joining a FOCUS small group, please send an email to FOCUS@uwnewman.org.
Meet Our 2026-2027 Missionary Team:
Brianna Morris
I am a third-year missionary and I am honored to be serving as Team Director at UW! I am from Lincoln, Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln where I majored in Psychology. I love quality time, going to coffee shops, playing outside, and praying! I am so excited to accompany students as we all journey towards Heaven!
Contact Brianna here: brianna.morris@focus.org
Ashwin Mannur
I am a first-year missionary from Schaumburg, Illinois. I graduated from the University of Nebraska (Go Big Red!), where I majored in Economics and Finance. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching and playing sports, hunting and fishing, and spending time with my friends. I'm a convert to the Catholic faith, and I'm super excited to share the love of Christ with UW's campus! I always love talking about the faith and meeting new people, so please don't hesitate to hit me up!
Contact Ashwin here: ashwin.mannur@focus.org
Sophie Schnieders
I am a second-year missionary from Saint Louis, Missouri and graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a degree in Animation, Film, and Photography with a minor in Entrepreneurship. I enjoy being spontaneous, outside, grabbing a cup of coffee, working out, and just hanging out with friends. I am excited for this new adventure in Washington!
Contact Sophie here: sophie.schnieders@focus.org
Hector DeLeon
I am a second-year missionary from Olathe, Kansas (KC Metro!) and graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Journalism and minors in Film & Media Studies and Photography. I enjoy studying more about the faith, working out, music, reading, and hanging out with friends! The message of the Gospel has changed my life, and I desire it to shape the lives of students as well! I’m hyped up for this adventure in Washington! Hit me up if you want to hang!
Contact Hector here: hector.deleon@focus.org
To learn more about FOCUS, check out their website here.