Grant Olson
Admission Counselor
golson@northland.edu
800-753-1840

Eco-Visionary Pledges:

• I will reuse shopping bags when I go the store.
• I will walk or use a bicycle instead of driving whenever possible.
• I will unplug games and chargers when not in use to avoid wasting electricity.
• I will encourage energy conservation at home by keeping the thermostat lower in the winter and higher in the summer.
• I will replace all light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
• I will shorten the length of my showers to conserve energy.
• I will use the sleep mode on my computer.
• I will make sure that my tires on my car are properly inflated.
• I will dry my laundry on a clothes line instead of a dryer.

Hometown: Coon Valley, WI

Undergraduate Major: Environmental Studies

Words that describe me: adventurous, hardworking, approachable

Words that describe Northland students: independent, committed, distinct

Favorite books: Many novels, memoirs, and journals by authors such as: Dick Proenneke, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Aldo Leopold, Sigurd Olson, Terry Tempest Williams, & Ed Abbey

Favorite movie: Ong Bak - The Thai Warrior

Favorite place: The Bluffs of Devil's Lake, Baraboo, WI

Favorite restaurant: Taco John's