Relaunched Alumni Achievement Awards Honor Four
The Monterey Institute’s Alumni Achievement Award Program was relaunched in 2012 as a way to demonstrate the Institute’s commitment to and pride in its alumni through annual recognition of alumni leaders. These awards are presented during spring commencement which "showcases the kinds of career paths that our new graduates can strive to achieve, and sends them the message that alumni live the school’s motto of “Be the Solution,” according to Leah Gowran, Director of Alumni Relations.
The Alumni Achievement Awards for 2012 are as follows:
Silvia Sanchez
Program: International Environmental Policy
Undergrad: Stanford
Fast Fact: Hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
"My favorite thing is definitely the faculty's dedication to the students and the program."
Silvia Sanchez chose the International Environmental Policy program at the Monterey Institute because she could specialize in Marine and Land Conservation.
James Knuckles
Program: International Environmental Policy/MBA (Dual Degree Student)
Undergrad: Bowdoin College
Fast Fact: Traveled to 10 countries on a 100-day trip around the world
"My peers in the IEP program hail from every corner of the planet...learning from them is my favorite part of the IEP program at the Monterey Institute."
Allysum Pohl
Program: International Environmental Policy
Undergrad: University of Kentucky
Fast Fact: Lived on a sailboat as a kid and is a contortionist
"I get to practice using tools and writing and presenting projects like I will be doing in my career for years to come."
Alexandra Ogden
Program: International Environmental Policy
Undergrad: University of North Carolina
Fast Fact: Is currently living 12,000 feet above sea level in rural Peru as a Peace Corps Masters International student
"Professor Jason Scorse's approach to environmental policy is truly what I like most about the International Environmental Policy program."
Adam Fullerton
Program: International Environmental Policy
Undergrad: Bates College (Chinese/Political Science)
Fast Fact: Sailed from San Diego to South Africa when he was 16 as part of a semester at sea program
"My favorite part of the IEP program is the professional curriculum that not only gives students a strong academic background in environmental policy but also teaches us to be able practitioners."
Kat Gordon
Program: International Environmental Policy
Undergrad: UC Berkeley
Fast Fact: Spent a whole afternoon diving with great white sharks in South Africa
"I like the tight knit community and the responsiveness of the program to student needs."
Catherine Carlton
Program: International Environmental Policy
Undergrad: Stanford
Fast Fact: Works at a permaculture NGO in Malawi
"My favorite aspect of the International Environmental Policy program was the individual attention each student received and the ability to tailor your studies to your own interests."
Record Number of MIIS Students Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships
Six students from the Monterey Institute will receive U.S. Fulbright scholarship awards for the 2012-2013 academic year, the most in the Institute’s 57-year history. This surpasses last year's record of five, which had MIIS students landing more U.S. Fulbrights on a per capita basis than every top-ten school in the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, with a higher applicant success rate than all but one of these leading schools. A seventh Fulbright applicant from the Monterey Institute is an alternate and may still be selected.
Tami Weiss
Program: International Environmental Policy
Undergrad: UC Santa Cruz
Fast Fact: Tami has taken cooking classes on 6 continents.
"My absolute favorite thing about the International Environmental Policy program is the professors! "
