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Meet the New 2025 Nicholas Scholars!

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This year the Nicholas School welcomed 15 new Nicholas Scholars with expertise ranging from power systems sustainability to ecotoxicology to community-based food production. Meet the new scholars below!

Thank you for your support of these talented, driven students, who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to pursue their career goals. Your investment in their education is an investment in the planet’s future, and we are deeply grateful for your partnership in shaping a more just and sustainable world.

Russell Bargmann aspires to confront pressing climate challenges in his home state of New Mexico posed by reduced snowpack, aridification, and extreme heat.
Melody Chen seeks to build business strategies that minimize environmental impact and help companies make more informed decisions.
Sara Goh aims to conduct environmental health research focused on pollutants and the inequities that shape their impacts.
Jordan Heinlein, former environmental specialist for the City of Miami Beach, aims to learn more about applying nature-based solutions to to environmental challenges.
Sylvia Hipp aspires to help enable the clean energy transition, particularly by assessing and improving the reliability of renewable energy resources.
Kaitlyn Kukula is pursuing a career in water resources with a focus on contaminant biology and environmental health.
Ran Lan aspires to build expertise in both energy and business management so she can apply these learnings in corporate settings.
Athena Tamayo Luisce aims to pursue a future career in environmental management and program/policy evaluation.
AJ Meyer plans to work at the intersection of rising energy demand – driven by technologies such as AI – and its impact on historically underserved communities.
Lige Nie wants to become an early-stage impact investor focused on nature-based solutions.
Jess Ostfeld aspires to become a leader in the field of natural resources by expanding her skills in leadership and policy.
Ellie Peichel aims to help reimagine conservation frameworks by centering relational values: the understanding that no being exists in isolation but is shaped through connection with others.
Joshua Salzberg aims to bring climate solutions to the municipal and regional scales, shedding light on the relationship between land use planning and grid infrastructure planning.
Danielle Schwartz aspires to gain the scientific foundation and social context to more holistically address climate change and environmental justice.
Anna Marie Steltenkamp plans to become a practitioner of community-based initiatives that weave together biocultural restoration and food production.
Learn more about the new Nicholas Scholars!

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