…has huge importance,” Corcoran explained. Corcoran admits to being biased, but believes Northland College’s integrated focus on sustainability drives students to make a difference in their field. Two years ago, Klein, Hudson and five other Northland College students coauthored research results with three UW-Eau Claire students in ChemComm, summarizing a…
…Simpson, senior Major(s): biology and environmental geoscience Apart from the Garden Crew: Danny served on three committees pertaining to sustainability and food systems initiatives on campus. How he got here: For the past six years, Danny has worked at Wheatfield Hill Organics, a certified organic produce and beef farm owned…
…So together we can be proud of this wonderful institution, dedicated to liberal arts in service to sustainability, educating for the world we need and more importantly for the needs of the world. The only thing I can remember about my own college graduation is that it seemed to go…
Ben Shepherd ’00 is taking design to new levels: integrating sustainability, functionality, beauty, and community planning. He’s been working in the green building and sustainable design field since his Northland graduation, first at the non-profit, research think tank, Rocky Mountain Institute, then overseas to gain an international green perspective. For…
…a time when people in the industry didn’t understand why sustainability mattered.” She spent the next fifteen years of her life developing and implementing sustainable seafood production practices nationwide. At Northland, Smith held a summer internship at Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission working on mercury and fish consumption…
…and sustainability. McLean, who is Northland’s second longest-serving president, is credited with leading efforts to create and develop the environmental studies program, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, and the Native American studies program, as well as bringing about a recommitment to the student work program. “We are pleased to be…
…one of us, showered with daily gifts of the earth,” she said, pointing out that both commencement speakers were Native American women scientists. “Together we can be proud of this wonderful institution dedicated to liberal arts in service and sustainability, educating for the world we need and most importantly for…
Matthew Toavs ’98 has played many roles at Whole Foods Market since he got his first position in 2001 as a bulk buyer for the Lake Calhoun store in Minneapolis. At Northland College, he studied outdoor education-natural history with minors in earth science and environmental education and worked for two…
