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Stephanie Bates 
Stephanie Bates is from Frankfort Kentucky where she
attended Kentucky State University as an undergraduate. She has bachelors in
Biology with a minor in Chemistry. With a MES degree Stephanie hopes to work with
government sector that will ultimately move our country more towards
alternative energy and conservation.
Marie Blacksmith
Marie Blacksmith is originally from Nashville Tennessee. She attended Tennessee State University to obtain bachelors in Agricultural sciences. Marie came to the MES program with hope of learning how to solve environmental issues and make alternative energy sources more efficient while using and improving the current technologies we have.
Marie Blacksmith is originally from Nashville Tennessee. She attended Tennessee State University to obtain bachelors in Agricultural sciences. Marie came to the MES program with hope of learning how to solve environmental issues and make alternative energy sources more efficient while using and improving the current technologies we have.
Brandan Burfict
Brandan Burfict holds a Bachelors of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. His research interests include air quality, permitting, sustainability, and energy management. He is currently a Sustainability Engineer.
Brandan Burfict holds a Bachelors of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. His research interests include air quality, permitting, sustainability, and energy management. He is currently a Sustainability Engineer.
Jon Cambron
Jon Cambron holds a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture (Agronomy) with a Minor in Biology from Western Kentucky University. His research interests include alternative energy, organic farming, biofuel production, local food production, as well as impacts of each on the environment. He is currently working on farm biofuel production with alternative feedstock crops (sweet potato and sweet sorghum).
Jon Cambron holds a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture (Agronomy) with a Minor in Biology from Western Kentucky University. His research interests include alternative energy, organic farming, biofuel production, local food production, as well as impacts of each on the environment. He is currently working on farm biofuel production with alternative feedstock crops (sweet potato and sweet sorghum).
Jeannie Haak
Jeannie Jenkins holds a Bachelors Degree in Geology from Mercyhurst College. Her research interests include environmental ethics, geographic information systems (GIS), entomology, and writing. She is currently the web administrator of this page. Her future plans include environmental research and teaching.
Jeannie Jenkins holds a Bachelors Degree in Geology from Mercyhurst College. Her research interests include environmental ethics, geographic information systems (GIS), entomology, and writing. She is currently the web administrator of this page. Her future plans include environmental research and teaching.
Irina Howard
Irina Howard holds a Bachelors Degree from Tuskegee University in Wildlife Biology where she also minored in Animal Science. Currently she is a Wildlife Biologist. Her research interests include the mapping of Port-au-Prince, Haiti using GIS technologies. In the future she would like to implement sustainability practices in Haiti and developing nations.
Irina Howard holds a Bachelors Degree from Tuskegee University in Wildlife Biology where she also minored in Animal Science. Currently she is a Wildlife Biologist. Her research interests include the mapping of Port-au-Prince, Haiti using GIS technologies. In the future she would like to implement sustainability practices in Haiti and developing nations.
David Jones
David Jones is from Frankfort, Kentucky where he attended
Kentucky State University as an undergraduate in order to obtain bachelors in
Biology. Through the MES program David hopes to achieve a better knowledge of
agricultural and environmental issues. Upon graduation, he would like to pursue
a position with the state or private firm that helps to observe and analyze
environmental changes.
Joni Nelson
Joni Nelson holds a B.S. in Agriculture from Auburn University. Currently, she is a Graduate Assistant who works on organic and sustainable agriculture. Her research includes the comparison of plastic and hay mulch on organic farms and mapping and quantifying the response of Garlic Mustard, Alliaria petiolata, and Deer Exclusion in public parks Located in Frankfort, KY. In the future she hopes to develop a sustainability program for local after-school programs that can be incorporated into the school year curriculum and to develop an educational garden on local school grounds that can also be used to supplement cafeteria cuisine.
Joni Nelson holds a B.S. in Agriculture from Auburn University. Currently, she is a Graduate Assistant who works on organic and sustainable agriculture. Her research includes the comparison of plastic and hay mulch on organic farms and mapping and quantifying the response of Garlic Mustard, Alliaria petiolata, and Deer Exclusion in public parks Located in Frankfort, KY. In the future she hopes to develop a sustainability program for local after-school programs that can be incorporated into the school year curriculum and to develop an educational garden on local school grounds that can also be used to supplement cafeteria cuisine.
Anne Schoettelkotte
Anne Schoettelkotte is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Thomas More College as an undergraduate. She has bachelors in environmental science. Upon graduation from the MES program, Anne hopes to get a job with a conservation office or become an environmental educator.
Anne Schoettelkotte is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Thomas More College as an undergraduate. She has bachelors in environmental science. Upon graduation from the MES program, Anne hopes to get a job with a conservation office or become an environmental educator.
Marshawn Thomas 
Marshawn Thomas is originally from Fresno, California and
attended Kentucky State University for her undergraduate. She has Bachelors in Business
Marketing with a minor in Spanish. Through the MES program, Marshawn hopes to
find more efficient ways to produce energy.