The Green Dozen
12 students named 2016 Baird Fellows
Dickinson has named 12 students representing 11 majors Baird Sustainability Fellows this year. Each brings a unique perspective to the post, which calls for joint scholarship and leadership, as they work to build a more sustainable world.
Named after Spencer Fullerton Baird, a prominent 19th-century naturalist and Dickinson alumnus, the Baird program recognizes a handful of Dickinson seniors each year who have helped advance sustainability goals through leadership, scholarship and service. Each fellow must enroll in a half-credit, interdisciplinary honors colloquium this spring and produce substantial scholarly or service work related to sustainability. They also must maintain a high grade-point average and high standard of conduct, embodying the values of civic responsibility, environmental stewardship, social justice and global-mindedness.
The 2016 Baird Sustainability Fellows are:
- Cindy Baur (anthropology)
- Caitlin Doak (philosophy, with minors in environmental studies and women’s & gender studies)
- Max Egener (environmental science, English)
- Mackenzie Johnson (policy management, Spanish)
- Will Kochtitzky (earth sciences)
- Andrew McGowan (biochemistry & molecular biology)
- Jaime Phillips (environmental studies)
- Elizabeth Plascencia (earth sciences)
- Rachael Sclafani (environmental science)
- Emily Smith (English, political science)
- Lyndsey Tanabe (environmental science, biology)
- Sara Tyberg (sociology, East Asian studies)
Related Student Snapshots
- “Growing Healthier Communities” (Mackenzie Johnson)
- “Environmental Advocate” (Will Kochtitzky)
- “The Thrill of Discovery” (Andrew McGowan)
- “Solid as a Rock” (Elizabeth Plascencia)
- “Less is More” (Rachel Sclafani)
- “Preparing to Make a Difference” (Caryn Sennett ’15, former Baird Fellow)
- “An Interconnected World” (Tabea Zimmerman ’15, former Baird Fellow)
- “Good Food for All” (Lexie Raczka ’15, former Baird Fellow)
- “The Naturalist's Quest” (Emily Bowie ’14, former Baird Fellow)
Learn more
- Baird Sustainability Fellows
- Sustainability at Dickinson
- “Advancing Sustainability”
- “Through a Glass, Sustainably”
- Latest News
Published November 23, 2015