Hear From Paleontology Students
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Brett Jackson ’25
Majors: Biology, Paleontolgy Track
Hometown: Estherville, Iowa
“There is a variety of specialties and skills you can learn as a biology major. I came to Carthage for its paleontology program, which is rare in undergraduate studies and even rarer to have it through a biological and anatomical perspective.”
![Mel Krukow ?26](/live/image/gid/134/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,114,1721,1836/37817_8319_163701665847155.rev.1684856863.jpg)
Mel Krukow ’26
Majors: Biology, Paleontology Track
Minors: Art
Hometown: Oshkosh, Wis.
“Not only a perfectly sized smaller school, but Carthage also offers everything I need to become a paleontologist.”
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Maverick Leer ’26
Majors: Biology, Paleontology Track
Minors: Geoscience
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
“The Biology Department at Carthage has strong research opportunities and lots of interesting classes to take. The professors are helpful and are very good to get to know.”