Environmental Studies Alumni
Environmental Studies graduates have used their degrees in a wide variety of occupations and career experiences. Careers range from environmental education, advocacy work for nonprofit organizations, field work in conservation biology, and graduate work in conservation biology, chemistry, medicine and the law. What you do with your ES degree is up to you!
Name |
Year |
Last Known Occupation |
| Graduated | ||
| Jeremy Lieferman | 2002 | Student Conservation Association |
| Katherine Nielson | 2002 | Great River Greening |
| Michael Figge | 2002 | Real Estate Appraiser |
| Ranon Raygor | 2002 | Whole Foods, Inc., Seattle, WA |
| Anne Wiegand | 2002 | Ramsey County |
| Michelle Wilwerding | 2002 | Assistant to Will Steger and his upcoming expedition |
| Gina Doyle | 2001 | Teaching Assistant, UST, Biology Dept. |
| Mary Pulling | 2001 | Lab tech, soon to be in grad school |
| Elizabeth Ulhorn | 2001 | Peace Corps, Africa |
| Amanda Bilek | 2001 | Minnesota Project |
| Andrew Peschong | 2001 | GIS Specialist |
| Andrew Baxter | 2001 | Labor Organizer |
| Lindsay Clarke | 2001 | Community Organizer—Latin America |
| Noelle Bell | 2001 | Energy Efficiency Specialist for the St. Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium |
| Michel Clausen | 2001 | Educator, Environmental Learning Center |
| Sarah Midler | 2000 | City of Red Wing, Planning Department |
| Debbie Munson | 2000 | Graduate School, Journalism |
| Kristin Lukes | 2000 | MN Dept. Trade and Economic Development |
| Will Hafner | 2000 | Ph.D. Program in Environmental Science, Indiana University |
| Brooke Penaluna | 2000 | Graduate School, Conservation Biology |
| Aron Khoury | 2000 | Energy Policy Specialist, Clean Water Action |
| Kadi O'Daniel | 1999 | Environmental Educator, Hudson, WI |
| Misty Engler | 1999 | Software Designer |
| Annalee Garletz | 1999 | Mankato State University, Master's Program in Urban Design |
| Brooke Bookey | 1998 | Anoka County, Bio-Hazard Coordination Officer |
| Jennifer Holl | 1998 | Lawyer, University of Vermont law School |
| Steve Misteriek | 1998 | BFI, Inc., Manager |
| Monica Phippen | 1998 | Phillips Pipeline, Inc. |
| Jonathan Picard | 1998 | owns rental store |
| Rebecca Stack | 1997 | City of St. Paul |
| Kathleen Hurley | 1997 | Grad School—Conservation Biology |
| Jennifer Westlund | 1997 | International Wolf Center |
| Jessica Fitzpatrick (Shifshek) | 1996 | Landmark Environmental, Inc. |
| Steve Stenberg | 1996 | Anderson Windows |
| Amy Krebsbach | 1996 | Otago Marine Laboratory—Otago University, New Zealand |
| Colleen Sich | 1996 | MN Office of Environmental Assistance |
| Matthew Bensen | 1996 | Lawyer, U of MN Law School |
| Andrew Muller | 1996 | Lawyer, U of MN Law School |
| Lamar Hudson | 1996 | Educator |
| Mike Mahoney | 1996 | Environmental Educator, Prince William Sound Science Center; now a fishing boat captain, Cordova, Alaska |
| Amy Kay Kerber | 1996 | Forestry Educator—MN DNR |
| Eric Hudson | 1995 | Technical Specialist, MN Technical Assistance Project; is now a Professional ballroom dancer |
| Kristin Fredrickson | 1995 | Pediatrician, UMKC Medical School |
| James Beaumaster | 1994 | GIS specialist; lawyer |
