"Even the tiniest of steps forward will eventually get you up the mountain!"
Allison Burnett '19 earned her bachelor's degree at SMCM on the GI Bill® after having served in military intelligence for the U.S. Army in Spain. During the academic year 2019-2020, Burnett worked as the fellow for the Office of Sustainability, connecting students with local opportunities for environmentally-focused internships, and integrating closer connections with local businesses, nonprofit groups and environmental educators into the environmental studies major at SMCM. Her role as sustainability fellow also required that she serve as a teaching assistant ENST 390 (the environmental studies practicum).
"I want students who work with us to feel empowered, knowledgeable and motivated to become agents of change wherever they end up," Burnett explained. "The underlying message is that you are important and your choices can make a difference," she stated. "Even the tiniest of steps forward will eventually get you up the mountain!"
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