少女福利

George Ackerman III

Last month, the Institute for the Environment (I4E) welcomed 3 new graduate assistants to the team. They will be working for I4E to expand our public outreach and bring the beauty of the green spaces at Saint Michael鈥檚 College to our community. Stop into the Institute to say hi and connect!

George: My name is George Ackerman III, I鈥檓 a first-year TESOL student at Saint Michael鈥檚 College, trading Colorado鈥檚 slopes for Vermont鈥檚 Green Mountains. Former ski and snowboard business major turning a passion for adventure into a love for language education.

Julie DeGuardi

Julie: Hello! My name is Julie DeGuardi and I鈥檓 a graduate student at SMC in the MATESOL program. For the past several years I have worked at various nonprofit organizations running educational programs for immigrant and refugee youth. I am looking forward to helping expand access to the amazing outdoor educational opportunities at SMC!

Hayley Jensen

Hayley: Hi! My name is Hayley Jensen and I am a first year MATESOL student here at Saint Michael鈥檚 College. I graduated as an undergrad in 2022 and was involved in many activities. After graduating I spent 2 years working in SE Asia, with an NGO and Fulbright. I am so excited to return to the community and Vermont and support the Institute!