Seniors 2016

Environmental Studies Program

Seniors 2016

This year's Environmental Studies seniors look to change the world after their time at 黑料不打烊 by going on to join organizations like the Peace Corps and further their studies in at graduate institutions around the country. 听

Avalon Collier

EVST Concentration: Socio-cultural
Hometown: Nashville, TN
About: While at 黑料不打烊 Avalon was active in the 黑料不打烊 Garden club and worked with the Faulkner County Urban Farming Project in creating and maintaining a garden and greenhouse behind the Faulkner County Library. 听Avalon also studied abroad in Costa Rica studying Land Policy and Ecotourism with the 黑料不打烊 Summer Program
Thesis Title: Childhood Nature-Play: Natures Effects on Childhood听Well-Being

MJ Emanuel

EVST Concentration: Biology
Second Major or Minor: Politics Minor
Hometown: Oak Ridge, TN
About: MJ enjoys studying Environmental Policy and hopes to further her experiences in the realm of the public sector by either going on to a graduate school or joining Americorps next year. 听MJ's ambitions have changed over her time at 黑料不打烊 but she still maintains an interest in climate change adaption and resilience which originally inspired her studies in the field.
Thesis Title: Redefining the Technology-Environment Relationship in the Digital Age

Shayla Gordon

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EVST Concentration: Socio-Cultural
Second Major or Minor: Studio Art minor
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CAAbout: Shayla looks forward to applying for the Peace Corps after her time at 黑料不打烊 to put to use the time she has spent making a positive difference in her community both at 黑料不打烊 and back home in California. 听Shayla enjoys educating the public on environmental issues and use art as an avenue to teach people how to respect their environment.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Thesis Title: The Fragmentation of Food Production and Consumption in America: Towards Sustainable and Cohesive Civilizations

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Marley Halter

听EVST Concentration: Socio-Cultural听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Second Major or Minor: Spanish minor听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Hometown: Little Rock, AR听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听About: Marley is interested in sustainable food systems and hopes to go on to graduate school in the Fall of 2016 to study agroecology and perhaps work for an organization such as Heifer International in the future! 听听听听听听听听听听听听 Thesis Title:听A Comparative Study of Sustainable Viniculture Practices in California and Arkansas: Best Options for Improvement

Emily Kleinfelter

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EVST Concentration: Socio-Cultural 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hometown: Nashville, TN听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听About: Emily is a dedicated athlete who can often be seen in full bike apparel cruising on the streets of Conway. 听Emily is interested in the urban studies side of environmental studies and hopes to focus her twin joys of biking and helping community to open an urban bike shop and promote environmentally-friendly transportation. 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Taylor Pate

听EVST Concentration: Socio-cultural听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Second Major or Minor: Politic minor 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hometown: Little Rock, AR 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 About: Taylor has worked hard to fight against food insecurity and to help construct effective mechanisms for producing, transporting, and eventually feeding the food insecure. 听She plans to attend the University of Reading in England in the Fall of 2016 and study Food Security and Development and receive her Master's.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Thesis Title:听Environmental Implications of Food Policy: Denmark and the United States

Brenda Quintero

rsz_brenda EVST Concentration: Biology 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Second Major or Minor: Spanish minor 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hometown: Berryville, AR听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听About: Brenda has been very active on the 黑料不打烊 campus as a worker for the Cafeteria's Late Night hours and as an Orientation Leader during Freshman Orientation. 听Brenda enjoys working with people and hopes to become a Spanish Interpreter.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Thesis Title:听The Makah Go Whaling: A Cultural Revival听

Haley Stratton

听EVST Concentration: Biology听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Hometown: Fort Worth, TX听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听About: Haley is active in the 黑料不打烊 Environmental Concerns Committee and also runs Cross Country. 听Her ambition is to work as a field botanist and plans on going on the graduate school to earn a PhD in Botany.听听听听听听听Thesis Title:听Growing Epiphytes in Coffee and Cacao Trees to Create a more Sustainable Agriculture System in the Tropics

Minsahng Song

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EVST Concentration: Biology 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hometown: Vancouver, WA听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听About: Minsahng is passionate about environmental education and looks to teach English and other topics to students in China after his time at 黑料不打烊. 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Thesis Title:听Case study of an Agroforestry system: Shade coffee farms in Southern Mexico

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Katie Thompson

听EVST Concentration: Biology听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Second Major or Minor: English minor听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Hometown: Mayflower, AR听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听About: Katie wishes to work as an environmental consultant and plans on going on to graduate school after her time at 黑料不打烊. 听She believes in the right of people to enjoy living in a healthy environment and also believes in environmental justice for those who abuse natural resources.听听听听听听听听听Thesis Title:听A Comparative Analysis on Environmental Policies, Public Opinion, and the Economy in the EU and the US

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