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2019 Environmental Studies Seniors

Patrick Morrisey

Hometown: Pine Bluff, AR
Concentration: Biology Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

About: PatrickÌýcompleted an internship with natural fisheries researchers from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and hopesÌýto work with businesses that provide environmental services to the public.ÌýÌý

Jenna Bracas

Hometown: Vilonia, AR
Concentration: Biology
Minor: Anthropology

About:ÌýJenna has a wide range of research interests she hopes to pursue, includingÌýarchaeological research onÌýplantÌýdomestication, ethnographic research onÌýgender and foodÌýbehaviors,ÌýandÌýquinonesÌýandÌýFiniculumÌýnotatumÌýgrowth. She hasÌýgained researchÌýexperience from interning at the Toltec Mounds Archaeological State ParkÌýwhere sheÌýlearned skills such as measurement, data collection techniques, proper use of aÌýDinoLightÌýScope,ÌýandÌýsorting light fractions from samples. While at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Jenna also served as the vice president of Couch Hall’s hall council.Ìý

Hanna Liebermann

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Concentration: Chemistry
Second Major: Biology

About: HannaÌýplansÌýto attendÌýgraduate school to study alternative medicine and practice acupunctureÌýafter servingÌýin the Peace Corps.ÌýWhile at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Hanna interned at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in FortÌýWorthÌýwhere she gained a fondness for applied botany.ÌýÌýHer other activities included attending a botany conference in China, participating in the Murphy Scholar Program, and studying desert ecology at BenÌýGurionÌýUniversity of the Negev (Israel). Hanna serves on the executive board of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Interfaith and as the President of Hillel, the Jewish student association.Ìý

Rachel Partridge

Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Concentration: Biology
Second Major: History

About:ÌýRachel plans to combine her two areas of study by going into the education sector while continuing to work outdoors.  While at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, she completed a history thesis titled “God Will List VincentÌýAsÌýa Wichita." A Disenrollment in Three Acts, 1777-2000Ìýon the subject of Native American tribal disenrollment, kinship dynamics, and raiding in the Southwest Borderlands. In the summer of 2017, she interned at Rattle’s Garden gaining organic farm management skills, and at the Sequoyah National Research Center in Little Rock.Ìý

Margaret Young

Hometown: Pine Bluff, AR
Concentration: Chemistry
Second Major: Biology

About: Maggie hopes toÌýattend graduate school with a goal ofÌýbringing visibility toÌýthe importance of natural systems. She believes her close bonds with her professors and mentors haveÌýresulted in successful research projects including measuringÌýecosystem services for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Buffalo National River.ÌýWhile at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Maggie alsoÌýworked on a field guide for the Field Hills of Kansas, studied thyroid cancer, and experimented with the stream ecology of fracking dams.

Rachel Bryant

Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Concentration: Biology
Minor: Spanish

About:ÌýRachelÌýhopes to attend graduate school and find aÌýcareer in environmental and wildlife conservation after spending this summer working at Yellowstone and then pursuing anÌýAmericorpsÌýposition.Ìý While at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, sheÌýinterned atÌýRattle’s GardenÌýgaining organic farm management skills.

Sarah WeemsÌý

Hometown: Eureka Springs, AR
Concentration: Biology

About: Sarah aspires to contribute to the field of wildlife conservation andÌýhas a particular interest in researching bats.Ìý While at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, she interned with the Nature ConservancyÌýidentifying andÌýmonitoring plantsÌýand participated in the MurphyÌýScholarÌýprogram.

FrankÌýDuBoseÌý

Hometown: Nashville, TN
Concentration: Biology

About:ÌýWhile at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ,ÌýFrankÌýhad the opportunity to study abroad and completed an internship at Bells Bend Park in Nashville, TN.Ìý

ÌýLuke Lefler

Hometown: Hot Springs, AR
Concentration: Biology
Second Major: Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology

About: Luke’s career goal is toÌýattend medical school andÌýbecome aÌýphysician in an environmental context. He has researched bison ecology in the Tallgrass Prairie Reserve and interned as a Backcountry guide/educator at theÌýPhilmontÌýScout Ranch in New Mexico.ÌýWhile at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, LukeÌýalsoÌýserved as theÌýTennis Team Captain,ÌýwasÌýa ITA Scholar Athlete, and on the SAA Academic Honor Roll.

ÌýEbb King

Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Concentration: Sociocultural

About: EbbÌýhopes to bring visibility toÌýenvironmentalÌýinjusticesÌýand effortsÌýin underserved communities while exploringÌýspiritual connections with the environment.ÌýShe completed an internship at theÌýRock Creek National Park in Washington D.C.Ìý

ÌýCharles McCracken

Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Concentration: Sociocultural
Minor: Politics

About:ÌýCharles aspires to engage all groups of people with the outdoors. He hasÌýresearch experience in a broad range of areas, includingÌýphilosophy, anthropology, and politics.ÌýWhile atÌýºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Charles contributed to the publication of aÌýFlint Hills field guide,Ìýworked on GIS projects, andÌýled the development of College Disc Golf in the Southern U.S. ÌýÌý

ÌýCerelia Larrinagen

Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Concentration: Sociocultural
Minor: Anthropology

About: CereliaÌýwishes to encourage cultural expression throughÌýeducation,Ìýmuseums,Ìýand ethnographic methods. She has experience with gardening, cooking, child education, and community outreach.ÌýWhile at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, sheÌýcompleted an internship at the Mosaic ChurchÌýin Conway, AR.Ìý