You have a blank canvas, paint your perfect day. What does it look like?
Wake up and eat a lovely breakfast from Atwater Dining Hall. Tee off at Ekwanok. Break 70. Lunch at the Tillerman. Swim below a waterfall. Outdoor bouldering with a lake landing zone. Dinner at Tourterelle. Dartmouth with the team. Watch Barry Can’t Swim’s first set in Vermont.
What is your dream job/career?
A career that enables me to have a significant impact on the transition towards a decarbonized economy. We are experiencing unprecedented climatic changes while witnessing the development of cost-effective solutions driven by technological advancements. We must deploy these climate solutions as rapidly as possible to avoid the worst impacts of a warming planet!
What extracurricular activities or serviceactivities do you participate in?
I am a co-director of the SGA Environmental Sustainability Committee. Since my freshman year, I have contributed to and led a group that has sought to codify and expand climate education at Middlebury. We have also attempted to increase student access to outdoor spaces. I am also a member of the Sunday Night Environmental Group, Midd Climbing, and have been a RadicalHealth guide for multiple years.
What’s your go-to warm up song?
Back Staba by Israel Vibration
Have you studied abroad during your collegiate experience?
I studied abroad in Madrid, Spain during the fall semester of my junior year. I studied an array of subjects at Middlebury’s school in Madrid, including an art history course taught from inside a renowned art museum, a Spanish history course, and a political science class focused on the European Union. Madrid offers a student all they could desire: an excellent gastronomy, a strong sense of culture, a vibrant nightlife, and a commutable city.
What internships/research projectshave you participated in?
I interned with Energy Action Network during my sophomore summer, authoring a research report evaluating the best direct payment and credits mechanisms for a proposed economy-wide cap-and-invest program in Vermont. The objective of the report was to address the affordability concerns associated with cap-and-invest, a program designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Last summer I interned with a judge at the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, which developed my understanding of courtroom procedure, judicial decision-making, and litigation strategy. The experience in the courthouse motivated my aspirations to practice law.
What’s a class outside of your major that you surprisingly liked
Neuroeconomics, taught by Zu Wei Zhai.
What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a student-athlete?
The importance of showing up on time.
What is your favorite place on your campus?
Any location with tree cover, birds, and an Adirondack chair.
What is something you enjoy doing when not in class or competing in your sport?
Enjoying a mocha with Trevor at Little Sweet.
What skill do you have that has nothing to do with your sport?
Eating and reviewing good food. I hear julithefoody is a great page.
