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Student Programs Committee

Members are charged with being:

Ambassadors -- serving as a representative of DENIN at campus-wide events
A Focus Group -- providing input to DENIN staff about what students are interested in/concerned about
Event Planners -- carrying out events for students that further the educational objectives of DENIN
Promoters -- assisting in promoting DENIN events, especially to the student population
Activists -- helping to create a sustainable campus by communicating scientific information effectively

The 2011-2012 DENIN Students Programs Committee was made up of 8 undergraduate students at the University of Delaware. The committee included representatives from the Colleges of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, Business and Economics, Agricultural and Natural Resources, and Engineering. The first Student Programs Committee laid the foundation for DENIN's continued outreach to the University of Delaware's student population. The 2011-2012 Student Programs Committee launched a Bottled Water Awareness Campaign on campus and collected over 1,000 signatures on their petitions. The Student Programs Committee also planned the first Eco Tour; an event that brought 20 students from Wilmington Charter and St. Mark's High School to the University of Delaware to learn about environmental initiatives, degree programs and organizations on campus.

2011-2012 Committee Members:

	Lindsay McNamara - Chair Lindsay McNamara is a senior at UD pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies. She is the former president of UD’s Students for the Environment (S4E) and currently serves as the undergraduate representative on the UD Sustainability Task Force Executive Council. She has interned with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Association of New Jersey Environmental Comissions (ANJEC). McNamara is the student intern for both Delaware Environmental Institute and the Center for Science, Ethics and Public Policy.
	Kevin Schmidt Kevin Schmidt is a junior at the University of Delaware studying Environmental Science with concentrations in Marine Science and Sustainable Energy Technologies. For the last five years he has volunteered at the National Aquarium in Baltimore promoting sustainable practices. He has also participated in undergraduate research through EPSCoR. In this program, Schmidt has worked with other researchers involved in observing the effects of forest fragmentation on wildlife and ecology.
	Daniel Schwam Daniel Schwam is currently in his second year as an undergraduate studying Economics at the University of Delaware. Schwam is a resident assistant and is involved as assistant director in his complex's Green Team. He is a member of the Residence Life Environmental Sustainability Committee. Schwam will be adding a minor in Energy and Environmental Policy and is dedicated to pursuing a career in environmental law and protection.
	Tyler Yoder Tyler Yoder is an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware finishing up his last semester as an A.A. student in Wilmington. This coming spring semester, Yoder will begin his academic career on the main campus. He is eager to earn a degree in Environmental Studies. Yoder is an active musician and artist in the local area who hopes to combine these skills and passions with opportunities provided by the Student Programs Committee.
	Katherine Adami Katherine Adami is an undergraduate student working on her Environmental Studies degree with a concentration in Environmental Law, Policy and Politics. Adami is a member of UD's Students for the Environment and is an active sister in the national service sorority Gamma Sigma Sigma. She has served as an environmental chair for UD's Beta Gamma chapter. During summer 2011, Adami was a research assistant on a shad restoration project through the Water Resources Agency.
	Amelia Snelling Amelia Snelling is an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware pursing a degree in Environmental Science. Snelling has interned for the Massachusetts Audubon Society at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. She has also interned at Earth Day Network, an environmental nonprofit agency. Snelling is a member of the Enviro-Mentors, an ambassador program in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.
	Emily Baumbach Emily Baumbach is an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware majoring in Natural Resource Management with a minor in Resource Economics through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Baumbach has been a camp counselor for UD's T.I.D.E. (Taking Interest in Delaware's Estuaries) program through the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment. She has also been an active volunteer for the Delaware Nature Conservancy's forest restoration site located at Milford Neck Preserve.
	Becky Bronstein Becky Bronstein is an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware pursing a degree in Environmental Science. Bronstein is a member of UD's Students for the Environment, Sustainability Task Force and Green Teams. She is also a Student Government Association Senator where she serves as the Sustainability Initiatives Chair for the University Affairs and Proposal Review committees. Bronstein is the Vice President of Projects for SIFE, a new RSO that promotes sustainability in business.

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