Issue 06 April 2017
Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
Editor’s Letter
On March 21, I woke up to a sunny day. The light was filtering through my window and I felt pleased to see the first flowers blooming and the weather getting a bit warmer, as we are slowly delving into spring. When I first hear the birds singing, I know winter is finally out of the horizon. This year, we were lucky enough to have a mixture of cold and mild days January through March, instead of the typical cold Minnesota winters. In the month of April, we celebrate Earth Day, an annual event that aims to support and protect our environment. Winona State encourages sustainable ways to living and works to improve our campus through projects and student involvement. This month’s issue focuses on the environmental dimension of wellness, and how to make
a positive impact on our planet. We can all make our difference and contribute to create a better world by starting from our homes. Did you know there is an Environmental Club on campus? And are you aware that Winona State Dining Services use sustainable food systems? Winona State works hard to make sure our campus is environmental friendly on many levels. While you are flipping through the pages of Wellzine, don’t forget to spend time outdoors and take a lot of breaks. As you are wrapping up the semester with schoolwork, you might have a hard time to focus on your priorities. Make sure to save some time for yourself and the people you love. And remember to always do your best, as an old friend of mine would say, because that’s all we can do in the end.
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Celebrating Medical Labaratory Professionals Week 2017 April Events Calendar Gender Based Violence (GBV) Support On Campus WSU Engages In Recycling Initiatives In Residence And Academic Halls Enviromental Club Improves Campus Teaches Sustainable Living How To Make The Most Of A Course, By Choosing The Right Learning Environment WSU Offers Sustainable Options In Food Service Student Spotlight: Melody Lee
Wellzine Staff: Alisa Zhukova ‘17 & Sara Tiradossi '17.
Notes from Health & Wellness Services
Celebrating Medical Labaratory Professionals Week 2017 United States according to the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). Since the development of this career group in the 1920s, the clinical laboratory science professional has played an increasingly vital role in the diagnosis and prevention of disease. Today, the clinical laboratorian is a key member of a health care team. As team members of one of the largest industries in the United States, the dedicated efforts of laboratory professionals often go unnoticed by the general public, as well as by the very institutions employing their services. With the public now demanding the assurance of quality health care and professional accountability, organizations representing practitioners of this critical science have a responsibility to ensure that the public is well informed about clinical laboratory competency.
Health & Wellness Services offers laboratory services on site in IWC 222. Sandy Bauer, MT, is the Laboratory Director, ensuring the lab is accredited and she also serves as the Medical Technologist, performing the tests. We do most testing onsite and a collaboration with the lab at Winona Health, provides the results to the remaining tests. Health & Wellness Services can also process outside laboratory orders and bill insurance for services performed. Sandy Bauer, MT graduated with a BS from Winona State University and received an MA from Central Michigan University. In her spare time, Sandy enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, swimming, snowshoeing, and biking. Sandy also loves the movie SING so much she laughed til she cried! Health & Wellness Services is proud to have Sandy as a member of the team!
Written By: Kate Hansen, MPH, CHES Health & Wellness Promotion Coordinator
Health & Wellness Services Spring 2017 Hours
Office: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Note: H&WS is closed on all university holidays and campus closure days.
Questions?
Call WSU’s Ask A Nurse line* at 507.457.2292
*Calls will be returned within two hours during the business day. Calls placed after hours will be answered the following business day. 3
"Being a survivor is being part of a club that nobody wants to join. But once you’re in it, you’re in it for life. And it’s the strongest group of people you could ever imagine." -Julia D.
BREAK THE SILENCE.
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Events Calendar
April 2017 National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
• Grief Support Group
• Recovery Warriors
• Anxiety Management • Wednesday with Winston • It Makes Cents$
• Grief Support Group • PACT Training
• Recovery Warriors
• Wednesday with Winston
• Recovery Warriors • Take Back The Night
• Wednesday with Winston
• Grief Support Group
Friday
Sunday
April 17th-19th: RE Initiative will be having a bake sale in Kryzsko. All proceeds will go to the Women’s Resource Center of Winona.
• Recovery Warriors
• Paws to Destress
Grief Support Group
This group presented by Counseling & Wellness Services provides information about the grief process and a chance for students to talk about personal grief in a small group setting. Pre-registration required 507-457-5330 or Ealsaker@winona.edu
When: Mondays, April 3, 10, 17 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Where: IWC 267
Recovery Warriors meet every Tuesday and provide support for students in recovery. This group allows all students and encourages new ideas for future events.
When: Tuesday, April 4, 11, 18, 25 7:00 p.m. Where: Kryzsko Commons 252
WSU Recovery Warriors
Anxiety Management Seminar
Counseling & Wellness Services is offereng a seminar series for students who want to learn more about managing anxiety & stress.
Wednesdays With Winston
Counseling & Wellness Services will host Wednesdays with Winston with WSU counselor Lynda Brzezinski. Wednesdays with Winston events are intended to help students de-stress with Winston the therapy dog.
It Makes Cent$
Budgeting finances in college may be stressful but not impossible. Join Student Health and Wellness Advocates, for as session that will discuss how to make wise decisions regarding your money. You will learn creative ways to save money, how to create a budget that works for you and have an opportunity to ask questions about avoiding financial danger zones.
PACT training
PACT stands for prevent, act, challenge and teach and it is peer-to-peer training on bystander intervention provided by the RE Initiative. PACT training certifies students as PACTivists! PACTivists are leaders on and off campus who create a safer community for everyone.
When: Wednesdays, April 5 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Where: IWC 267 When: Wednesday, April 5, 12, 19 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Where: The Well, IWC 138 When: Wednesday, April 5 \ 3:00-4:30 p.m. Where: IWC 145
When: Monday, April 10 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. When: Minne 103
Take Back The Night “Take Back the Night� raises awareness surrounding the issue of sexual violence in the community. There will be a short informational session on gender-based violence at WSU, and audience members will be invited to participate in the SpeakOut.
Let's Get Physical
Join the Student Health & Wellness Advocates, for a session focusing on physical health topics ranging from sexual health, insurance and preventative care, relaxation, and nutrition. Stop by for specific tips, snacks and fun!
When: Tuesday, April 18 6:00 p.m. Where: Student Activities Center (Kryzsko Commons - SAC) When: Wednesday, April 19\ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Where: IWC 145
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Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
Photo Credit: Brooke Schappe, Global Studies '17
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Gender Based Violence (GBV) Support On Campus The RE Initiative is a peer led program on campus addressing gender-based violence (GBV); specifically, dating/relationship violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Peer Educators facilitate bystander intervention training and Peer Advocates provide 24/7 confidential services to people who have experienced some form of gender-based violence. All Peer Advocates have gone through a 40-hour domestic violence and sexual violence training and are equipped to provide support and resources. The RE Initiative provides services to support victims of sexual assault, reimagines and implements effective prevention strategies, and redefines campus culture at WSU. Although institutions of higher education are required to track and report incidents of GBV, WSU has gone above and beyond to address GBV. The RE Initiative, according to Mike Krug, RE Initiative Graduate Assistant, is connected with the Women Resource Center (WRC) to provide an overall great basis for GBV victim support for students. The WRC is a community partner of the RE Initiative and provides support and back up to the advocacy program. The RE Initiative provides support to victims of sexual assault through the WSU 24/7 Confidential GBV Helpline and can be accessed by calling 507.457.5610. Holly Fratzke, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE nurse), can provide a medical exam following a sexual assault. Fratzke says we can do a SANE exam up to 120 hours following the assault; some places restrict it to 72 hours (Check out the Dec/Jan 2014 Wellzine for more information on SANE services at WSU). Fratzke said "It provides our students with comprehensive, personalized care right on campus where they are in familiar surroundings and can feel more comfortable rather than having to refer them to the ER at Winona Health." This option is confidential and is another efficient, useful option for survivors to take advantage of. Fratzke said, "Larger institutions that have their own hospital with an emergency room typically have SANE nurses. It is rare for a campus our size to have this service available." Awareness about gender-based violence is more important today more than ever before. The RE Initiative ensures well-rounded support for students. Dr. Tamera Berg, a professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, explains sexual
assault, known as unwanted consent, happens to one out of every five people and [to increase] awareness [on campus], freshmen are given information during orientation week about sexual assault and the support on campus that is thought out for students to making them feel safe and comfortable. Last month, the Frozen River Film Festival was held in Winona, providing engagement and education about current issues in the world. According to frff.org one film, Hunting Ground, presented during the festival was centered on rape culture and female university victims of sexual assault that failed to be investigated by universities and law enforcement. One of the RE Initiative advocates, Risa Muroya reacts. "Acknowledging the fact that such failure happens frequently and consequently, how such failure could cause victims more pain is significant. Understanding why investigations for sexual assault cases often get dismissed and failed is an important part of the education because people need to realize it’s not of an individual problem, but a systematic problem." During a time of great political activism, understanding the importance of GBV is crucial. "I think education is extremely important especially today where people can freely express their opinions because [we live] in a society where rape culture, like objectification of women, and victim blaming, is ubiquitous, Muroya said. We are constantly exposed to gender-based violence and many are normalized to it. It is scary to see people normalizing gender-based violence and perpetrating it while thinking it is okay because they see violence everywhere in their daily life." Knowing WSU provides the support and capabilities of creating the best environment for survivors is important. This is especially essential to understanding the changing political world. RE Initiative is a great program that provides education to students on prevention and intervention of GBV and it provides victim services. Joining the RE Club is another great way for students to stay in the loop with activism that has been brought out in today’s political times. WSU 24/7 Confidential GBV Helpline: 507.457.5610.
Written By: Lisa Daraskevich, Global Studies ‘17
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WSU Engages In Recycling Initiatives In Residence And Academic Halls A student’s morning caffeine jolt from Caribou Coffee or Mugby Junction on their way to class can also be an opportunity for recycling, according to Winona State University’s Assistant Director of Housing Sarah Olcott. Since joining the university in 2004, Olcott has adopted recycling as an initiative and part of her job, which involves training and working with resident assistants and community assistants to ensure they are prepared to serve the students who live in their hall. As for the disposable coffee cups, Olcott said they serve as an educational lesson for students, faculty and staff: the cup can be thrown in the recycling bin, while the lid and sleeve have to be thrown away. Yet, according to Olcott, more waste on campus can be recycled, a simple lesson she said WSU and the passionate people behind the initiatives are trying to teach those on campus. “If they don’t know, they throw,” Olcott said. “If it looks recyclable, try to recycle it.” Despite the need for more recycling education on campus, Olcott said she has also observed the university and people from different departments contributing to the recycling
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initiative on campus as it continues to grow. She entered the university around the time Cindy Jokela, a director of development at WSU, was helping push for more recycling in residence halls, which has resulted in the blue bins in every resident hall room.
Jokela was also helpful in bringing the nationwide competition, Recyclemania, where the university attempts to increase its recycling content throughout the eight-week initiative, to campus. Conservation and sustainability have always been a part of Jokela’s passions, she said, and doing it in her job at the university was just a natural extension. “We can have a huge impact as a university for our whole community,” Jokela said. Other parts of WSU’s sustainability and recycling on campus include a community on West Campus in which Olcott helped oversee. The community was a group of students who cared about the environment and living sustainably, Olcott said.
Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
Once again through the residence halls, the university’s homes for its students have also participated in Energy Wars, where students pledge and attempt to conserve energy in their rooms. This year’s winner was Sheehan Hall, who shaved off their energy usage by an average of 18 percent in one month and had 88 percent of its residents pledge to reduce their energy. And currently, there are plans to put recycling bins outside all of the academic buildings, Olcott said. This was another project Jokela helped with as well and said she was excited to see there will be recycling alternatives to trash options. A major problem Olcott said she observes are students, staff and faculty throwing away recyclable items because a recycling option is not close enough. Currently, some landscaping and reconfiguring of the grounds are in the process of being updated to include the bins that were paid for from the $5 green fee charged to student tuition, Olcott said. Despite the eagerness and multitude of efforts on campus, Olcott said there is not a singular position on campus for a professional to coordinate the environmental efforts around the WSU campus. “There’s work being done by passionate people,” Olcott said. A search committee comprised of Olcott, university professionals and students is currently searching for a
sustainability director to solely head the recycling and green efforts on the WSU campus, Olcott said. But until that position is filled, Olcott said the WSU community can continue to educate itself about ways to be less wasteful on campus and in everyday lives. Items like Christmas lights or non-greasy pizza boxes can be tossed in the recycling bin but are often overlooked by more consumers, because the guidelines and rules are always changing, Olcott said. “I think it’s more challenging now,” Olcott said.
Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
Helpful guides about what Winona County can recycle provided by the new vendor the county sends its recyclable items to is something most people should make themselves familiar with, Olcott said. She added all community members, even college students, have access to the guide— and should educate themselves on it. The discarded cups and pizza boxes that end up in WSU’s trashcans will hopefully be a thing of the past someday, Olcott said, as the university tries to live out its mission through recycling. “We’re all stewards of our world,” Olcott said. “If we are throwing out more and more things, that goes against out [university] mission statement.” Written By: Samantha Stetzer, Journalism ‘17
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Every Winona State student supports environmental sustainability on campus, whether they are aware of this or not. Included in the breakdown of the university’s tuition is the Student Green Fee (SGF), which, according to the university’s website, is used to support campus green projects, student work and aspects of education.
the young group is particularly interested in sustainable food and gardening this year. “They are going to be really instrumental in the new community garden,” Franz said. Madison said the club will help with construction, management and maintenance of the SEED Garden.
According to sustainability studies director Jeanne Franz, who is also a professor of chemistry and part of the founding faculty group to the sustainability minor on campus, the SGF also funds her position. She said this has allowed her to take on more this year.
Also on their task list this year, the group will hike around Winona to pick up trash along trails and parks, hold campus cleanups, look to place composting bins on campus, continue planting in the greenhouse and help with the installation and locations of new bicycle racks on campus.
“I’ve been able to do a lot more this year than I have in the past and it’s because I have the time to,” Franz said. “It’s been really nice.”
Last month, the club participated in various events such as a “stream pickup day” near West Campus and they held a bowling and movie night. Franz said holding social events is really important for the club and sustainability.
To fill some of this free time, this year Franz assumed the role as the Environmental Club advisor, a club she said has been around for at least 15 years but changes its direction of focus frequently. “The interest of the club has evolved over time to match the interest of the students involved,” Franz said. This year the club maintains around 10 active members that mainly include underclassmen. The two student copresidents of the Environmental Club are both freshmen, which Franz said is brave to take on in one’s first year of college. Leah Dechant, an environmental science major and sustainability minor, and Sarahjane Madison, also an environmental science major, hold regular meetings and activities, plan future events and maintain social channels for the club. Madison said, as a freshman, she was “terrified” to take over as co-president.
“Sustainability is more than just thinking you have to help the environment in every way you can. You should do that, but you also want to make sure you do it in a way that’s sustainable to yourself,” Franz said. “I think the club also having a social component will be really good in the long run, because a person needs to… have balance of other things in life.” Madison said the social events and overall presence of the club allows students with common interests to collaborate. “I like to see everyone who has the same interests as me come together to participate in activities, have discussions and present ideas for the future,” she said. In addition to work with the SEED Garden and continuing cleanup days, Madison said next year the Environmental Club will come up with a project that will help improve campus life in some way. Dechant added the club plans to hold fundraisers and create T-shirts for the group.
“I had no contacts, no references, no past president, no members and it took me a while to actually find the right advisor,” she said. “I was walking in with no knowledge of any leadership in a club role… Dr. Franz helped a ton and I came to her with lots and lots of questions.”
While first-year college students run this club, membership numbers and involvement has increased from previous years. A growing to-do list keeps Environmental Club members busy as they improve the campus and community while showing other students how to help and enjoy their environment.
The Environmental Club’s main focus right now is the SEED Garden, a feature coming to campus this spring in the open space near the Quad and is funded by the SGF. Franz said
“It is important to have this club on campus to inform, integrate and create,” Dechant said. “The earth isn’t going away soon, so why should we ignore it?” Written By: Allison Mueller, Journalism ‘17
Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
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How To Make The Most Of A Course By Choosing The Right Learning Environment Different semester options available at Winona State University for students allow for different learning styles and can create a different dynamic for students understanding curriculum. Whether students take a hybrid class or a summer course, they are exposed to a specific environment, level of interaction, connection to professors and class size. The options beyond a regular semester course, such as a hybrid course, have significant differences in terms of the pace of the course and the environment of the course. While some courses are offered completely online, requiring increased dependency on time management, some professors provide courses that are called ‘hybrid’ and they involve both the classroom learning environment and the online environment. Summer courses are instead more time committing and no rigorous, for the course meets daily for a few hours over one month. Although summer classes take place during a time when students are involved in other activities, “summer classes are a good way to get class out of the way,” English major Sajda Omar said. English professor Liberty Kohn offers a hybrid type of class during the summer session. Kohn said there are both positive and negative aspects about teaching a hybrid class. "Although students are more separated and not physically interacting, they can set goals as well as share writing online," Kohn said. This creates a bigger dynamic being involved with both online and classroom interaction. English Major Colin Kohrs said he prefers the hybrid course he took compared to a regular semester course because, “with a full online course, I sometimes forget that it exists but with the hybrid course, I was sitting in the classroom for two weeks and when the online part of course began, I still had that reminder.” Based on my personal experience, the summer semester allowed me to be more integrated with the community. Because I was better at managing my time compared to a regular semester, I was able to get involved in the community during the late afternoon and night, when there were not a lot of students around. Omar said, “Taking a class during the summer lets me focus
more on the [one] class than during the regular school semester.” Summer classes can be a great way for students to catch up on credits in order to graduate on time or early if the learning environment suits the student. Kohn said dropout rates are higher in online courses. When students don’t see the teacher face-to-face, they tend not to do the work and students don’t have to prepare for classroom discussions. Getting to know the different semester options and taking advantage of finding an effective way to learn can be beneficial not only for attaining the most information out of courses, but also for future professional development. Knowing strengths and weaknesses of a learning and working environment can help students to become efficient and knowledgeable with other people. Moreover, understanding the different semester options for achieving course credit can help students become more self aware of their unique learning style. Understanding one’s own learning style and preferences can help students identify which type of courses they might best succeed in. Winona State’s Access Services provide a variety of solutions for students struggling as university learning progresses. Access Services offers accommodations for students with learning disabilities. Some of these common accommodations for students with a learning disability are extended test time, a quiet, low distraction room for testing, preferential seating, tests in audio format, alternate format textbooks, priority registration, enlarged test copy, note taking with an iPad, and audio recording of class. In certain circumstances it may be appropriate to provide a scribe for an exam or captioning as accommodations too. From adjusting to a university setting, understanding different professors’ teaching styles to learning about learning disabilities, there are a lot of situations to be aware of when considering the most suitable learning environment. Students can take advantage of Access Services by making an appointment with their advisor, career counselor or Access Services directly to accommodate and create a learning environment specific to their learning needs. Access services can be contacted at access@winona.edu and 507.457.5878.
Written By: Lisa Daraskevich, Global Studies ‘17
Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
Photo Credit: Alisa Zhukova, Graphic Design ‘17
WSU Offers Sustainable Options In Food Service Winona State is a university committed to supporting a sustainable community. There are many efforts put into place that work towards promoting as well as practicing sustainable living. Dining Services at Winona State is serious in practicing sustainability and becoming knowledgeable about sustainable food systems. Chartwells’ registered dietitian Sarah Nicklay, RD said, “Sustainability is very important to Chartwells and our parent company, Compass Group. There are many ways we choose sustainably produced foods and make an effort to run our operation with the environment in mind. Chartwells uses locally grown food whenever possible.” There are many sustainable options when dining at Winona State. Nicklay said only certain produce are available at certain times. Mushrooms are available locally year round while in the fall, apples, potatoes, and squash are some locally grown produce available. “The milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, and soft serve are from Kemps, which is a Minnesota-based company,” said Nicklay, “The hard-pack is cream is from Cedar Crest, Wis. All of our mayo and sandwich spreads and many of the salad dressings are Hampton Creek products.” Hampton Creek is a company that focuses on sustainability. One way they practice sustainability is by not
using any eggs in their products. This practice reduces the resources needed to produce product. Hampton Creek also produces fine egg-free cookies called “Just Cookies” in the C-store. The coffees through Chartwells are fair trade, while some are also organic and rainforest alliance certified. The seafood comes from fisheries that meet the criteria of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. The milk and yogurt is rGBH free while all the eggs are cage free; even the liquid eggs. The poultry has minimal antibiotic use in its production. “We have an agreement with the Global Animal Partnership to have all of our hatcheries certified with their criteria by 2024,” Nicklay said. “Beyond the products we serve, other ways we promote sustainability are by reducing waste, conserving energy and water, and recycling,” Nicklay said. “We keep track of our food waste and take steps to reduce it.” The food waste from the back of the house and even customer waste is given to a local pig farm for food. Nicklay said, “We do a lot of preparing to order and batch-cooking to reduce food waste.” On April 28, Compass Group will host a “Stop Food Waste Day” to promote reduction of food waste. In addition to sustainable practices, Chartwells has implemented a G8 station in the Jack Kane Dining Hall.
For those with special dietary needs, this dining experience is meant to be enjoyable and worry-free. The menu at the G8 station is created free from the eight major allergens. Eggs, dairy, peanuts, shellfish, fish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat or gluten containing products are these major allergens. This G8 stations is not the only option: the other areas in Jack Kane can cater to those who need special dietary attention. “The G8 station has created a goto spot for students with allergies,” Nicklay said. “They know they can always find a meal that is safe and appealing at the G8 station. It is helpful for people with multiple allergies.” This station is open to anyone but designed for customers with allergies in mind. Student worker with Chartwells Amanda Schmidt said,“everything that is purple, stays in the G8 line. It helps us employees know to take extra precautions when dealing with that equipment or food.” The G8 station has its own dishwasher so the purple equipment stays in that area. “The chef will cook the food and bring it out but we will cut it at the station,” Schmidt said. Whether it is buying locally grown foods to reducing food waste to accommodating accordingly to the needs of the students, sustainability is an important aspect of WSU Dining Services as well as among the university itself.
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Student Spotlight:
Melody Lee
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Melody Lee is a senior graduating in May from the Graphic Design program. A lot of her schoolwork and art projects she has pursued over the years focus on sustainability.
influence in my art and design. With recent climate changes, I think it is more important than ever to be conscious of sustainability. Q: As a designer, you need to waste a lot of material sometimes. How much can you help the environment as designer? “That is something that unfortunately is unavoidable in some situations as a designer. But that is one of the main reasons sustainability is so important to try to implement into design. Someone has to make a sustainable option for the public to buy. If we want to make this option available, hopefully people will change their ways and start buying more sustainable products.” Q: Do you think our university does enough for the environment?
“Going to India was one of the best experiences I could have ever hoped for. While we were over there, we helped within a small community with the WE organization to not only do things for them to make it better, but to teach them how to better themselves. It creates a sustainable future long WE leaves the community. I personally worked mostly with the demolition crew to tear down the old school that was falling down so they could build on the new growing school. The other half of our team was helping build a retaining wall so they could make a garden for fresh fruits and vegetables for the children to eat. One of the main things I learned from this experience is that I, as an individual, may not have a huge impact but if I can help just one person, hopefully that person will help another one, with the pass it on mentality.
Q: In your portfolio, you show some sustainable projects. Why does sustainability interest you?
“I think we are on the right path but of course there is so much more we could be doing as a university.”
“Sustainability has become something I have been very passionate about in the past couple of years. I grew up in the country, so nature has always been an
Q: Tell a little bit about your trip to Written By: Alisa Zhukova, India. What you have done there? Graphic Design ‘17 How did that experience influence you and change your perspective on the topic of sustainability?
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"If I can help just one person hopefully that person will help another one, with the pass it on mentality."
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