Student Ambassadors for the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences serve in a variety of different activities for the Department. Primarily they serve as student representatives for the undergraduate population. They assist in providing prospective students the current perspective of a student in our program as well as providing feedback to our faculty and staff regarding the state of our program. Listed below are our current Student Ambassadors for the 2020-2021 school year. Please browse their profiles to learn more about them and why they chose to study here at Illinois with NRES. Feel free to contact them directly if you have any specific questions.
| Name | Hometown | Year in School/Expected Graduation | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Brunk | Grayslake, IL | Sophomore, May 2023 | Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology |
| Veronica Casey | Huntley, IL | Senior, May 2021 | Human Dimensions of the Environment |
| Katrina Cotten | Romeoville, IL | Sophomore, May 2023 | Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology |
| Sydney Curts | Sumner, IL | Sophomore, May 2023 | Environmental Science and Management |
| Lupe Diaz | Chicago, IL | Junior, May 2022 | Human Dimensions of the Environment |
| Izabelle Jaquet | Chicago, IL | Junior, May 2022 | Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology |
| Caden LaFond | Aurora, IL | Sophomore, May 2023 | Environmental Science and Management |
| Madeline Meyer | Joliet, IL | Sophomore, May 2023 | Environmental Science and Management |
| Meghan Schroeder | Wheaton, IL | Junior, Dec. 2022 | Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology |
| Zoe Serelis | Gurnee, IL | Sophomore, May 2022 | Environmental Science and Management |
| Piper Siblik | DeKalb, IL | Junior, May 2022 | Ecosystem Stewardship and Restoration Ecology |
| Ava Traverso | Naperville, IL | Senior, May 2021 | Human Dimensions of the Environment |
