Congratulations to the recipients of this year's merit scholarships!
The Environmental Consortium partnered again this past year with two entities to offer competitive merit scholarships to students enrolled at member institutions of the Consortium.
Andrea Caruso is the 2008 recipient of the $2,000 Theodore Gordon Flyfishers Founders Fund Scholarship. Ms. Caruso earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Binghamton University, and continued her education at Purchase College. A native New Yorker, Ms. Caruso, plans to continue her studies on watershed land, particularly biotic and abiotic factors and their interaction and effect on invasive organisms, and the impacts on the health of the land and water. “Without sound land use practices, threats of decreased primary production, as well as erosion, runoff and nutrient loading are likely to increase.” Her goal is to develop strategies for the prevention and management of invasive organisms. Ms. Caruso will be pursuing her Master of Science degree in Biological Studies this fall at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Heather Deichler is the 2008 recipient of a $3,000 Pace Law School Environmental Consortium Merit Scholarship. Ms. Deichler received her B.A. in Economics from Vassar College in May 2002. She currently works as a legal assistant for a law firm in Dutchess County which specializes in municipal, environmental and real estate law. The experience has afforded her the opportunity to be exposed to various aspects of the law and to develop an understanding of many of the issues facing local municipalities and individuals. Ms. Deichler is very active within her community, and previously worked at Bard College and Vassar College in various positions. She will be attending Pace Law School’s evening program.
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Past Recipients:
2007 Scholarship Awards
2006 Scholarship Awards |
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