Hear From Environmental Science Students
![An environmental science major holding a toad while doing research.](/live/image/gid/79/width/1440/height/550/1016_Enivronmental_Science.rev.1639168601.jpg)
![Ava Beyers ?25](/live/image/gid/57/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,301,1170,1471/40016_ava_beyers_sv.rev.1718487037.jpg)
Ava Beyers ’25
Majors: Environmental Science, Geoscience
Minors: Biology
Hometown: Walworth, Wi
“I chose Carthage for the small class sizes and the student-to-faculty ratio.”
![Grace Condit](/live/image/gid/48/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,106,2694,2801/37405_7279_163701665847155.rev.1680051246.jpg)
Grace Condit ’24
Majors: Environmental Science and Geographic Information Science
Hometown: Putnam, IL
“Both environmental science and GIS are so important in the future of our world — especially when you put the two together! Each major is extremely applicable to the real world and provides you with the freedom and stability to turn your passion into a career!”
![Aiden Farkas](/live/image/gid/48/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2112,1521/39527_13103_171052831004161.rev.1713231492.jpg)
Aiden Farkas ’26
Majors: Environmental Science and Japanese
Hometown: Santa Rosa, California
“My major advisors have been very helpful and considerate in recommending courses that will allow me to graduate on time with both majors.”
![Julia Peters](/live/image/gid/48/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1653,2257/36225_Julia_Peters_24.rev.1667422136.jpg)
Julia Peters ’24
Majors: Environmental Science
Minors: Social Justice
Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
“Students should consider environmental science as a major because of the growing environmental problems that are becoming more and more serious every day. If we want to see a bright and healthy future for humans, we need to address these issues.”
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MaryHelen Prince ’24
Majors: Environmental Science
Minors: Social Justice and Studio Art
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Environmental science is perfect for people who want to learn from hands-on experience. The labs we do are unlike any other major. One day, you’re waist-deep in a river; the next, you’re walking around gathering mushrooms.”