Introducing Going Green's Interns

by Jessica Scudella and Shelby Diehl

Cape Fear’s Going Green is proud to introduce their fall 2021 interns whom will be helping with the creation and distribution of the magazine, planning and running the monthly book club, and assisting in event planning and execution—including September’s Native Plant Festival—among other tasks. The interns, Jessica Scudella and Shelby Diehl, are both students from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Jessica Scudella is a senior from Durham, North Carolina majoring in Environmental Science with a Concentration in Conservation and Political Science with a minor in Leadership Studies. After she graduates, Jessica plans on focusing on environmental policy and activism while being able to figure out more sustainable practices that can be implemented throughout the world.

Eventually, she plans to go to law school to get her J.D. in Environmental Law and a Masters in Environmental Policy. Beyond her studies, she is involved on-campus serving as the Vice President of 350 UNCW and as UNCW Plastic Ocean Project’s Environmental Legislation Committee Leader.

Shelby Diehl is a junior from Wilmington, North Carolina majoring in Environmental Science with a Concentration in Conservation and Creative Writing with a Certificate in Publishing. With her dual degree, Shelby plans on pursuing a career in environmental writing that will allow her to utilize her abilities as a writer to advocate for environmental causes worldwide. Beyond her studies, she is heavily involved on-campus serving as the President of 350 UNCW, a Contributing Writer for The Seahawk, a member of UNCW Plastic Ocean Project, and as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda.

New Going Green interns Shelby Diehl (left) and Jessica Scudella work on writing letters at a 350 UNCW event.

photo by Kaiti Sheehan