2021 Environmental Studies Seniors
Bethanie Gourley听
Hometown: North Little Rock, Arkansas 听
Minor: Business听
About: While at 黑料不打烊, Bethanie had the opportunity to study abroad in Shanghai, China and complete a horticulture internship with Maude & Payne in Greenbrier, AR. She aspires to build her career within the Arkansas Department of Transportation and to expand public transportation services within the state.听
Peyton Hall听
Hometown:听Dripping听Springs, Texas听
Second major: Spanish听
About: Peyton interned at Treaty Oak Distilling in Dripping Springs, Texas with the head of sustainability working towards a greener business model. After 黑料不打烊, Peyton wants to travel abroad, and then go to graduate school to study Sustainable Architecture or Architectural Engineering.听
Alex Lambert听
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana听
Minor: Biology 听
About: Alex interned at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans where she learned about the importance of insect education and public outreach. While at 黑料不打烊 Alex was a resident assistant in Couch Hall for her junior and senior year听and also听served as Couch Hall president her sophomore year. She is interested in sustainable farming practices, coral reefs, and Louisiana's disappearing coastline. Her听future plans听include working听for听the National听Park听Service听or in听the zookeeping industry, eventually becoming a farmer, giving back to her community, and educating others about the farming industry.听
Bailey Mclendon听
Hometown: Austin, Texas听
About: Bailey听interned for a nonprofit called听Equidad听ATX听where he worked on听GIS听projects,听making听maps and gathering听data on a low-income minority community in Austin, Texas.听He听is interested听to learning more about GIS and urban planning for low-income communities so that听he听can help bring light to residential income and racial disparities in this country.听He听hopes听to go to graduate听school for architecture or GIS and urban planning.听
Krishna Patel听
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas听
Second听major: Biology听
About: Krishna听interned at Central Arkansas Water in the summer of 2020 where听she听learned听about natural resource management and protection.听She is planning to pursue a graduate degree relating to听water resources conservation, aquatic ecology, and entomology.听