Nic School love

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More than 150 Nicholas Alums Come Together for 2025 Reunions!

More than 150 alumni congregated at the Nicholas School on the weekend of March 29 to connect with fellow alums over lunch and enjoy a Ted-style talk by Nicholas School faculty. Dean Lori Snyder Bennear welcomed alumni and shared how the Nicholas School is advancing environmental innovations that can make […]

Alumna Offers Match to Support 2025 Class Gift Campaign

As a Nicholas School graduate, I know firsthand that addressing climate change isn’t just urgent—it’s smart business. By giving back, we’re investing in the next generation of leaders who will drive sustainable innovation, shape policy, and create economic opportunities in a rapidly changing world. – Cherie Wilson Cherie Wilson DEL-MEM’15, […]

Alex O’Neill, MEM-MF’19, uses geospatial tools to support land management at EPA

By: Emily Siegel Alex O’Neill, MEM-MF’19, a Nicholas Scholar and all-around go-getter, has quickly excelled in his career since graduating from the Nicholas School. As a program manager with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Geospatial Program, Alex has combined the technical coursework of graduate school with the wide range […]

New MF-MEM alumna dedicates career to protecting forests

Andrea “Andie” Kolarova, MF-MEM’23, enjoyed studying at the Nicholas School so much, she just had to come back. As an undergraduate student, Andie became interested in everything from corporate sustainability to marine biology. Early on in her academic career, she joined the Pimm Lab, researching hummingbird feeding behavior and publishing […]