CENV Interns

 Five of us will serve as interns at the Center for the Environment during the spring 2013 semester. We are excited and are looking forward to this semester and the many ideas we will bring to the center. We will be working on numerous projects including the Campaign for Clean Air and other environmental initiatives.To ensure a sustainable future and have a better environment, we want to follow our mission and make sure it is accomplished.

Our mission is: To empower citizens in Rowan and Cabarrus counties to address the air quality issues we face. Our campaign focuses on education about air pollution's impact on our health and economy and actions that reduce air pollution such as the use of alternative fuels and modes of transportation, the preservation of green space and energy conservation.

Meet the Interns

 

Arsherres Jenkins

My name is Arsherres Jenkins I am a senior with a major in Communications at Catawba College. I am very excited about learning and discovering new things about the environment. I will be working on the blogs, articles and interviews while interning at the CENV.I will also be helping out with other projects if needed. I am excited to see what all the students will be working on and interviewing each intern to see what, where and how their project is going. 

Jacob Snyder

 

Jacob Snyder is a senior at Catawba College with a  major in Environmental Studies. What excites Snyder the most about being an intern at the CENV is “seeing how a non-profit works and working on projects that will enhance the Campaign for Clean Air.” Snyder 's first project will be determining how much CO2 the plants around the center take out of the air. What excites Snyder the most about this project is that he is very interested in decreasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. While working on his first project, he will also be working with sophomore Titus Hunt on another exciting  project called Campus Sustainability. Snyder and Hunt will be checking energy audits around campus to see how much energy we use on a daily basis.

Titus Hunt

Titus Hunt is a sophomore at Catawba College with a major in Biology. What excites Hunt the most about being an intern at the CENV is  learning new things and working on anything that helps Catawba and its community.” The first project Hunt will be working on is Recycle Mania. He is excited about “helping the earth out by increasing the recycling efforts.”He will also work with senior Jacob Snyder  on Campus Sustainability, focusing particularly on energy audits.

 

Colleen Smiley

Colleen Smiley is currently in Catawba's  evening studies program but will be  transferring to the day program for fall 2013. “Everything about this internship is exciting," she says. What interests Smiley the most about her project is “designing the lesson plans and working with teachers across the state and country to get their input and their plans. The idea of a central location for teachers to access and share information is extremely exciting.” She is currently seeking input from educators and getting permission to publish their names as contributors to the lesson plans. "What I love about this is getting to be a part of something that will not only give our students a wonderful educational opportunity, but let them see that this area is exciting, necessary, and challenging as well as fulfilling,with this we will truly be a global community".She says

India Rattler

 India Rattler is a junior at Catawba College with a major in Environmental Studies. She likes the fact that she can be involved in hands-on experiences. The first project Rattler will be working on is helping edit the YouTube video about the Summit. This project is very exciting to Rattler because she enjoys making PowerPoints and being able to put her creative ideas to use editing the summit video.