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.
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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 […]
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, […]
Nicholas School alumni who are currently working as sustainable business leaders gathered Feb. 10-12 at GreenBiz 25 in Phoenix, Ariz. During the event, more than 3,000 environmental professionals learned what is next for decarbonization, disclosure, nature, supply chains, change management, strategic communications, and more.
By: Emily Siegel Isaac Rosenthal, MEM ‘21, represents the spirit of the Nicholas School and the passionate alumni it produces. Isaac, currently a Senior Program Manager at National Grid, credits much of his knowledge and success to his time in graduate school. With an MEM degree to thank and the […]
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 […]
More than 100 Nicholas School alumni gathered at Grainger Hall on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, to reconnect and hear more about the progress made toward the goals of both the school and the Duke Climate Commitment. On Thursday, alumni joined the Master’s Project Symposium to learn about the professional […]
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 […]
The Nicholas School of the Environment is excited to welcome all alumni back to campus on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, 2024, for Reunion Weekend! Please register before Friday, April 5. Activities will include a discussion with Dean Lori Bennear, the Master’s Projects Symposium, a Grainger Hall brunch […]
Stuart Iler and Emily Myron are another couple that met during orientation. But even though they had a nice time getting to know each other at the happy hour at Tyler’s Taproom on the last day of orientation, and even though they spent a lot of time together as friends […]
Jordan Golinkoff was in the Class of 2006 for a Master of Forestry, and Liz Forwand was in the Class of 2007 for a Master of Environmental Management. They didn’t meet until they signed up to a new student pot luck, and they talked a bit about what dishes they […]
Mike Press and Kate McClellan were both pursuing an MEM in Coastal Environmental Management in the Class of 2009 when they met. They knew each other, and Mike says he was interested in her, but it wasn’t until they moved to Beaufort that “things between us really flared, and then […]