Featured Students & Alumni
Alumni Testimonials

Casey Ish
2019
A graduate from the University of New Mexico, Casey received a BLA in Fresh Water Conservation and Management, as well as a minor in Sustainability Studies. Take a look at his story here!

Tammira Taylor
2015
Tammira Taylor graduated Magna Cum Laude from UNM in 2015 with a BS in Geography and Environmental Studies with a concentration in Geographic Information Science (GIS) and a minor in Sustainability Studies.

Hector Lara
Geography
Hector Lara is a recent graduate from UNM with a major in Geography with a concentration in GIS and a minor in sustainability. His capstone project, done at his own property, was learning how to spot soil erosion. Lara crafted a Zuni bowl, which is a preventative method for soil erosion. To learn more about Hector and his project, click to listen to an interview done with him!

Jade McLellan
Biology
Jade McLellan is our 2020-2021 La Montanita Co-op Marshall Kovitz Memorial Scholarship recipient!

CB Bryan
2016
CB Bryan graduated from UNM with a minor in Sustainability studies in 2016. She majored in Studio Art with a concentration in Painting and was a participant in Land Arts of the American West.

Claudia Denton
2014
Claudia graduated in 2014 from UNM and has started a successful career in sustainable consulting.

Tania Marines
2019
Tania Marines graduated Summa Cum Laude from UNM in May of 2019 with a BA in Anthropology and a minor in Sustainability Studies. She currently owns and operates a small organic vegetable and flower farm in Dixon, NM.

Christina Lucas
2017
Christina Lucas graduated from UNM in 2017 with a BA in Geography and Environmental Studies and a minor in Sustainability Studies.

Elizabeth Fulreader
2015
In January 2018, Betsy became Program Director for TTYL. She has continued educating K-college students through classroom visits and field trips, emphasizing nature discovery, data collection, and restoration of watersheds, forests, and wildlife.

Dana Sharp
2017
Dana is working on her masters degree at the University of Oslo in Development, Environment, & Cultural Change. She is also part of an academic interdisciplinary environmental journal called Tvergastein.

Colin Baillio
2014
The UNM Sustainability Program provided Colin with a framework for thinking about social and economic justice that continues to shape his work.

Kendra Crooks
2016
"When I look back at my time at the University of New Mexico, the Sustainability Program holds some of my defining moments as a student and as a person."

Annie Swift
2012
Annie Swift intends to work with Haitian refugees in the local job market. Her experience in the Sustainability Studies program at UNM has served her in surprising ways!

Navida Johnson
2013
Navida Johnson is in the Masters Landscape Architecture professional degree program and currently Forest Planning intern for the USDA's Cibola National Forest.

Kara Williard
2014
Kara Williard currently lives and works at 8,500 feet in the Mora River Valley at Los Vallecitos Ranch, where she raises cattle, sheep, and chickens.

Lauren Salvato
2013
Lauren Salvato will be working for the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association as a Policy and Programs Director.

Cameron Townsend
2014
Cameron Townsend is currently working as an intern architect and pursuing registration. She believes the Sustainability Studies program was an invaluable addition to her education.
