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Students in Sustainability

Students are the center of sustainability at Smith. They research and act on environmental challenges - through both scientific and artistic inquiry - by connecting their academic work to the campus and greater community. From leading food justice programs to designing renewable energy systems, browse the profiles below to see how students have crafted unique pathways to explore their interests around issues of the environment and sustainability. Learn how you can start making your own pathways by browsing the Sustainable Smith webpages! Reach out anytime to ceeds@smith.edu if you have specific questions about how to get involved!

Meet Our Students

Alice Bell

Alice Bell

“The collaborative research and thinking [of the Kahn Institute project] has provided an essential lens for me to re-envision the relationship between climate activism, policy programs, and social change.”

Emma Ryan

Emma Ryan

“I hope this project meets the student needs and creates a sense of community at Smith. This is the kind of work I would want to do for the rest of my life.”

Rose Sears

Rose Sears

“These experiences have taught me valuable skills that will help me in my responsibility as an engineer shaping a more sustainable built environment.”
Emma Semenuk Scott

Emma Semenuk Scott

“As a transfer student, I found my first Smith community in CEEDS. Now, I'm helping to strengthen our community.”

Sofia Romero Campbell

Sofia Romero Campbell

"By combining my government major with the environmental concentration, I have learned how I can fight for justice and equity within our food system.”

Phoebe Lease

Phoebe Lease

“The environmental concentration and CEEDS have provided me with a pathway and support to take chances in STEM, both inside and outside the classroom.”

Audrey Dawson

Audrey Dawson

“I’ve led by empowering my peers and collaborating with a wide range of student orgs and departments to enact change through educational events and programming.”

Madison Williams

Madison Williams

“Through [my] work, I experienced how important data is when monitoring changes to our environment.”

Angie Gregory

Angie Gregory

“My research through CEEDS has inspired my commitment to elevating project-based learning and formalizing city-college partnerships as a way to bring theory into practice for scholars across campus.”

Micaela Gonzalez

Micaela Gonzalez

“I am inspired by the possibilities that shifting our relationship to land and food make possible.”

Larissa Holland

Larissa Holland

“For my project, I engaged and interviewed various stakeholders in the project, ranging from local school teachers to the major land leaser.”

Mabel Jiang

Mabel Jiang

“Through my work on this project, I learned that an engineer’s job is not only about modeling and calculation, but also about applying design to the real world.”

Joanna Aguilar

Joanna Aguilar

“As a new Smithie and an AEMES (Achieving Excellence in Mathematics, Engineering and Sciences) scholar, I became an intern at the MacLeish Field Station.”

Storm Lewis

Storm Lewis

“My research and leadership on campus has focused on the intersection of environmental issues and social justice.”

Claire McCoy

Claire McCoy

“Through an internship in Northampton’s Office of Planning and Sustainability, I worked on the city’s climate resiliency plan.”

Taz Mueller

Taz Mueller

“I deeply enjoyed the chance to delve into the history of the campus landscape, learn about trees and help convey that information to others.”

Laura Rosenbauer

Laura Rosenbauer

“It is incredibly rewarding to know that our research and written reports will be useful to future generations of Smith students, faculty and staff.”

Molly Peek

Molly Peek

“My academic interest is studying the way glaciers and polar landscapes can preserve records of past and present climate change.”

Lily Carlisle-Reske

Lily Carlisle-Reske

“We founded Smith Students for Food Justice to ask President McCartney to sign the Real Food Challenge Commitment.”

Shelby Kim

Shelby Kim

“When I came to Smith, I was amazed to see the dining halls diverting tons of food waste from the landfill by sending it to a local farm.”

Jasmine Pacheco-Ramos

Jasmine Pacheco-Ramos

“The Study Group on Climate Change process required difficult conversations, and I definitely learned a lot throughout the project.”

Fereshta Noori

Fereshta Noori

“I love my job [as a Zero Waste crew member] because it reminds me that I'm living in a community that cares about the environment.”

Raven Fowlkes-Witten

Raven Fowlkes-Witten

“Praxis allowed me and other Smithies involved in sustainability to pursue our interests.”