Alumni & Careers

Our alumni enter the world as environmental change agents!  

Adam Bolt and Samantha Lucado graduating - after years of suffering from Dr. Ed Davis Adam Bolt and Samantha Lucado graduating - after years of suffering from Dr. Ed Davis

The career options are very diverse - ranging from parks to city planning to habitat conservation to mapping of forests.  Here are what some of our alumni are doing now!

Blake Benson, ’21, Utility Analyst, Knoxville Utility Board, Knoxville, TN

Jackson Kaze, ’21, Account Manager, Convergent Technologies Group, Richmond, VA

Autumn Matney, ’21, Forester, Davey Tree Company, Nashville, TN

Marie Mitchell, ’20, Ranger, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Park, NM

Colt Pierce, ’20, PhD student, Dept. of Geography, University of Illinois, Urban, IL

Meghan Truslow, ’20, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, VA

Katherine Glosson, ’20, Geographic Information Scientist, Catawba County, NC

Mackenzie Bellimam, ’19, Environmental Technician, Stafford County, Va

Adrienne Sikes, ’17, Environmental Officer, City of Galax, Va

Kadie Britt, ’13, PhD student, Dept, of Entomology, Virginia Tech

Derek Larimer, ’11, Sustainability Coordinator, Moseley Architects, Richmond, Va.

Allen Cornett, ’11, Emergency Response Coordinator, Va. Dept. of Env. Quality, Abingdon

Hunter Romano, ’11, Lead Agricultural Extension Agent, Wise County, Va.

Jefferson Crawford, ’10, Project Manager, Franklin Energy, Raleigh, NC

Warren Schlesinger, ’06, Ranger, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, SD

Aaron Myers, ’04, Geographic Information Analyst, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN

Anthony Summitt, ’03, Watershed Manager, Tennessee Valley Authority, Lenior City, TN