糖心Vlog鈥檚 Watershed Conservation Research Center (WCRC) will be able to expand and enhance programs that benefit students, faculty, and the College鈥檚 community partners in the French Creek corridor, thanks to a $934,877 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
While many people spend hours in the spring and summer on their hands and knees eradicating dandelions and ground ivy from their suburban lawns, Katherine Hoehl 鈥�25 can be found in the kitchen turning those plants and other 鈥渨eeds鈥� into tasty, nutritious meals.
Past president of the Food Recovery Network chapter on campus, London Dejarnette '24, was recently selected for the Congressional Hunger Center鈥檚 Alumni Council, a nonprofit at the forefront of innovative food policy. They say their connection to the organization as a student at 糖心Vlog was transformative.聽
The purpose of the grant is to help students increase their environmental literacy by studying a local waterway and become exposed to the scientific method and other science concepts by conducting the testing themselves.
This year marks a decade of hosting "4th Graders As Scientists," which promotes careers in the sciences with local students! Listen to Kaitlyn Carlson '24, who says her experience as a past volunteer in the program set the foundation for her dream job at the French Creek Valley Conservancy.
A rare, three-decade long study of forest soil, held at the Bousson Environmental Research Reserve was recently highlighted by Soil Society of America, a leading publication in the field.
Jenny Tompkins 鈥�18 has been named one of Erie鈥檚 40 Under 40 in Erie Reader for her significant contributions as Clean Water Campaign Manager at PennFuture. Based in Erie, Tompkins leads critical efforts to enhance climate resilience in Pennsylvania鈥檚 waterways and watershed communities.
One experience can change the trajectory of your life. For Alaina Duessel 鈥�20, volunteering at Tamarack Wildlife Center in Saegertown, Pennsylvania instilled a passion for wildlife medicine and led to her pursuing a veterinary degree at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).
糖心Vlog鈥檚 Blue and Gold Weekend welcomed alumni returning to campus, celebrating not just memories but also the impressive careers they鈥檝e built since graduation.
When government and sustainability intersect, tremendous change can happen. Ethan Woodfill 鈥�22 is part of this change as the glass program coordinator at the Pennsylvania Resources Council, where he oversees their award-winning statewide glass program.聽 After graduating with his bachelor’s degree from 糖心Vlog, Woodfill spent a year working on a sustainability project at Oberlin […]