Meet sustainability online student Wes Fitch

Student and Alumni Spotlights

Meet sustainability online student Wes Fitch

Growing up in North Texas, Wes Fitch never really had the opportunity to experience nature. So when he finally did in Boulder, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest, it was life

Turning plastic waste into educational opportunity

Three sustainability master's students won $6,000 in startup funds from the Microsoft Community Impact Pitch-Off. Their project, "The Circular Classroom," aims to serve Phoenix high school students with technology and support to transform hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost 3D-printed educational materials.

Meet sustainability sophomore Jackson Schiefelbein

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Arizona State University sophomore Jackson Schiefelbein has always been driven to help others. So when he discovered the School of sustainability and ASU invited him

Meet Master of Sustainability Solutions student Kiana Mays

“I’m passionate about the intersection of food and sustainability, as well as the beauty and fashion industries,” said Arizona State University student Kiana Mays. “The way we care for our

Meet sustainability alumna Lizzy Noble

Phoenix local Lizzy Noble had always wanted to be an architect growing up. Ironically, it was in the pursuit of this goal that she developed a love for sustainability. “My

Meet sustainability junior Andrew Kennedy

A quest to merge his passions for social justice and environmentalism led Andrew Kennedy to Arizona State University's School of Sustainability. "I initially wanted to study conservation biology in high

Meet sustainability student Andie Wilkerson

Although she was raised to love and care for the environment, Andie Wilkerson almost didn’t study sustainability. “Going into college, I didn't even realize sustainability was an option,” Wilkerson said.

Meet sustainability junior Casey Rapacki

Moved by the beautiful scenery she witnessed during a hike, Casey Rapacki decided then and there to dedicate her life to protecting the planet and its species. “I love our

Meet sustainability senior Dawson Morford

A simple question propelled Dawson Morford into the field of sustainability. “When picking a major I had a close friend say, ‘Don’t you like all that renewable energy stuff?’ He

Meet sustainability junior Emma Goethe

Although she grew up in Phoenix, Emma Goethe attended a small, private university in California until she decided Arizona State University was a better match. She transferred and hasn’t looked

Sustainability alumnus authors report on impacts of proposed new fuel economy standard

An Arizona State University School of Sustainability alumnus was one of three experts to author a report on the potential consequences of the current administration’s plan to rollback Obama-era vehicle

Meet sustainability junior Sakshi Hegde

School of Sustainability junior Sakshi Hegde has always cared about the environment. So when it was time to make a decision about what to dedicate her life to, the answer