Interview by Julie Furr Youngman, T’87, SOE’94, JD’94 Dr. Chad Nelsen is the CEO of Surfrider Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans. He grew up on the coast of California, surfing, swimming, fishing, and, for his first job, lifeguarding at Laguna Beach. […]
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On Tuesday, Dec. 16, a ribbon-cutting celebration marked the opening of a new bridge over New Hope Creek in Duke Forest. The removal and replacement of the old concrete bridge, built by the Conservation Corps in the 1930s, restores natural flow conditions, improves aquatic habitat, and reduces streambank erosion. While […]
Interview by Julie Furr Youngman, T’87, SOE’94, JD’94 Michael Pentony, MEM’96, has devoted his career to serving the public in myriad ways. After majoring in electrical engineering at Duke, he served as an Air Force officer for six years. He returned to Duke to earn an MEM at the Nicholas […]
The Karen Kirchof Internship Fund has helped many Nicholas School students gain summer internships to prepare them for careers in the environmental field. Kirchof, who passed away in 2019, influenced the careers of thousands of Nicholas School students during her 27 years as assistant dean and director of the school’s […]
Interview by Wendy Katua, MEM Candidate, Class of 2027 Dr. Henry C. McKoy, Jr., DEL-MEM’11 and President and CEO of Carolina Community Impact (CCI), has built a trailblazing career at the intersection of energy, economic development, and inclusive finance. A nationally recognized leader and former Presidential appointee under the Biden […]
We recently had a conversation with Kira Jacobs MEM’97, who was President of the Nicholas School’s Alumni Council for the past two years. She is now on the school’s Board of Visitors. Kira has worked as a water quality scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency since 1997. In September, […]
The Nicholas School and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke just announced their new Master in Business, Climate, and Sustainability, a joint degree that prepares students to navigate complex systems, translate insight into strategy, and lead across industries. Unlike sustainability-focused degrees or general business management programs, this 10-month program […]
I realized I owed everything I had achieved in my professional career to Duke University and the education I received as a student there, and the continued education and professional opportunities it made available to me after I graduated. Tom Mowbray A love of the outdoors leads to study of […]
Lucas Joppa PhD’09, who didn’t get to attend his own graduation, said it was his “first time in robes” when he delivered the commencement address at the Nicholas School’s professional graduation ceremony on Friday, May 9. Joppa, a Nicholas School Board of Visitors member, is currently senior managing director and […]
The Nicholas School Golf Club hosted its First Annual Student-Alumni Scramble on Saturday, May 3. Regional NSOE alumni and faculty were invited to play a round of golf with current students for networking, community, and fun. Congratulations to the tied winners of the scramble on Team 1 (left to right): […]
Alumni in the DC area got together for the Rock Creek Park Cleanup in celebration of Earth Day this year. The event was organized by Drew Howard MEM’14 and Lauren Latchford MEM’13.
Two Nicholas School alumni, Chad Nelsen MEM’96 and Taylor Price MEM’18, were featured in the latest edition of the Duke Magazine. In this issue, focusing on the MADE FOR THIS campaign, notable alumni share their perspectives on what Duke has meant to them, how the university prepared them for success, […]