By: Caroline Walker ('22), Graphic Design Assistant with the Office of Sustainability Olivia Taldone graduated from Wake Forest University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in biology and minors in economics and environmental science. She earned her Master's of Science in green technologies and engineering at the University of Southern California. She now works as [...]
By: Kate Redding ('20), Content Development Assistant with the Office of Sustainability Philip Hunsucker (‘15, MASus ‘16) has a knack for bridging gaps. His transition from Wake Forest undergraduate to Masters in Sustainability graduate student to his successful career in sustainability with HanesBrands has moved seamlessly, driven by his ability to make thoughtful connections between his [...]
By Kat Boulton ('20), Content Development Assistant with the Office of Sustainability Sebastian Irby graduated from Wake Forest in 2019 with a degree in Sustainability Studies. She was the first Wake Forest undergraduate student to create an interdisciplinary major focusing on sustainability. She was also an intern with the Office of Sustainability. Sebastian now works as [...]
Congratulations to all of our current and former intern and assistant graduates from the class of 2019. From implementing environmental education in Winston-Salem schools to creating videos that tell the story of sustainability at Wake Forest and everything in between, these passionate students have been integral in our sustainability efforts. Peter Schlachte graduated summa cum laude [...]
by Office of Sustainability Staff Writer Suzy Mullins (’18) Having spent most of her childhood years exploring the great outdoors, Wake Forest alumna Katherine Sinacore (’11) knew from early age that she wanted to integrate nature into her field of work—but, she had no idea how her passions would unfold until she stepped foot on the [...]
by Office of Sustainability Staff Writer Suzy Mullins (’18) From a very young age, Wake Forest alumna Jenny Miller knew she had a passion for the environment. Growing up on a tree farm in southwestern Virginia, she spent most of her early years exploring the countryside, observing animals in their natural habitat, and marveling at the [...]
De’Noia Woods (‘13) grew up on an island in the Caribbean surrounded by lush beaches, wilderness and a rich cultural history. As a child, Woods watched her father appreciate the environment for what it had to offer in terms of diversity and recreation. Her values are grounded in a desire to preserve the wonders of the [...]
The outdoors has always been a part of Kathleen Pritchard’s life. A 2010 graduate of Wake Forest University with a degree in political science and minors in biology and environmental science, Kathleen has carried out her passion for the environment by continuing her studies in environmental law and policy; she is now a third year law [...]
Contributed by Munje Foh (JD '08) The Sierra Leone Watershed Project Foundation (SLWPF) was born out of a series of conversations in a criminal procedure course taught by Vice Provost and professor of law Jennifer Collins. As students, Adam Chapman and I were vocal contributors to the course discussion and we often found ourselves on different [...]
After nearly three years, the events that followed the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan are still impacting the lives of 83,000 nuclear refugees. The effects of the tsunami that followed the earthquake, and the damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility, linger in the form of radiation and now increased atmospheric pollution from a return [...]
