Sarah Claassen

I have many reasons why I became an ES major.  I believe that this field is important to myself and important to the world, and we must learn how to live in healthy relationship with the planet.  After graduation I am working on a farm for the summer and plan on working and learning in the field of sustainable and just food systems in the longer term.
  

Molly Conway

I became an ES major after I took Environmental Science and remembered how much I liked studying the environment.  Also I think it is probably the most important field of study today.  After graduation I am working for a year and then maybe going to nursing school.

Andrew Ehrmann

I became an ES major because it is a flexible major which allowed me to deeply explore my areas of interest.  After graduation I plan to work with students and community members around the Twin Cities to stimulate and expand several grassroots initiatives aimed at creating climate and social justice solutions.
     

Anna Goldberg

I became an ES major after I took "Water and Power" and fell in love with the discipline and the idea that everything is really interdisciplinary.  Now it has really made me rethink the way I live and how I can make the world a better place.  After graduation I plan on doing environmental education with the Peace Corps but first I'm working on a CSA in New Paltz, NY.
     

Megan Grinde

I became an ES major because everything we do and everything we have is only possible because we have the resources provided by this planet, and I see environmental studies as a way to make people more aware of that reliance. After graduation I'll be working for and environmental NGO for the summer, and then who knows?

Izaac Holt

I became an ES major because my background and upbringing allowed me to develop an interest and love for the natural world.  I found the field to be a way in which I could work towards a greater and needed goal while staying true to my interests.  After graduation I will be volunteering at a permaculture farm and retreat center in Hawaii during the summer.  After that I would like to continue to place myself in new contexts as a way to continue learning in a practical manner.
     

Amy Hutchinson

I chose ES because I thought it blended a lot of my social science and "hard" science interests well, which I think has great applicability for solving problems.  After graduation I'm going to Southeast Asia for the summer...and then who knows!  I'm thinking about working for an environmental non-profit, teaching or research.

Jeff Jay

I became an ES major because it is what I am passionate about and the faculty (Prof. Wells and Prof. Phadke) are absolutely amazing.  After graduation I plan on finding a job, working at it for a year, and then going to grad school for environmental policy work.

Carolyn Loeb

I became an ES major because it was a major that allowed me to explore a variety of disciplines while doing what I love.  I've been passionate about the environment for a long time.  After graduation I will be working for Prof. Hornbach in St. Paul this summer.  This fall I hope to be teaching as a English Assistant in France/French Guiana.
     

Elizabeth Mathiot

I became an ES major because in the major I had the ability to study topics which had practical applications and to be a part of a field which could create positive change.  After graduation I hope to teach biology and/or work with sustainable agriculture and clean water access.

Evan Mitchell

I became an ES major because I felt my own values resonated well with that of the faculty in the department, and I really liked the classes I've had with Prof. Wells.  When I learned that I could make a second major work with Geography I jumped on the opportunity.  Since then I've had many great ES experiences, including a wonderful internship in conjunction with Prof. Phadke's Env. Leadership Practicum.  After graduation I am planning to do an internship in Sweden for the summer, working with a company in a small city an hour west of Stockholm to implement "green" landscaping and eco-friendly maintenance practices.  This fall I plan to return to St. Paul to work--doing what I'm not sure--while studying for the GREs.  At some point I would like to go to grad school for public health, hopefully using that degree to travel to South America.
     

Michaela Palchick
     

Anna Peschel

I decided to become an ES major because of my love for wilderness and the fact that environmental issues encompass all aspects of one's daily life.  After graduation I want to combine my interests of environmental sustainability and its effects on public health.
     

David Schmitt

I became an ES major because I was involved in campus environmental activism and I wanted to e better informed by environmental studies.  After graduation, in the work I do and in the way I live, I want to renegotiate the so-called American lifestyle.

Jonathan Simkins

I decided on ES due to my great interest in the future of sustainable methodology both in terms of environmental conservation and energy efficiency.  After graduation I plan on working for a green builder this fall and then getting a Master's in architecture a year later.
     

Mariah Smith

I became and ES major because I love nature and being outside, and I'm interested in sustainability and conservation issues.  After graduation I will be in Chicago teaching elementary school as part of Teach for America.

Anna Waugh

I became an ES major because it seemed the most relevant to the challenges of our generation.  Also it allows me to take courses in many disciplines as well as it gives me a greater understanding and appreciation of the world.  After graduation I plan on staying in the Twin Cities hopefully with an internship.  Then I would like to go into a job/internship in GIS before going to graduate school for urban planning in Fall of 2009.