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Alumni Updates
Robin Rader
Environmental Studies, 2015
Robin is unsure when her last update was, but she had a baby two and a half years ago! She's been a stay-at-home mom ever since and is taking drone courses to get a commercial license for flying one. She's not exactly sure what she'll do with that, but she can be flexible with it and continue raising her son, so that’s a plus! Robin loves being a mom! She says it’s so awesome watching her son grow and learn. We garden, and he loves it. They hike, cook, and learn together; what a beautiful thing!
Ashley (Perez) Mezeske
Environmental Studies, Emphasis in second language proficiency, 2015
Ashley moved her family from Humboldt to rural Michigan in August of 2023. While living in Humboldt, Ashley worked briefly in the nonprofit sector, helping to provide resources for various aspects of childcare for a local organization. She has been a stay-at-home mother after having her first child in 2018. She plans to open up her own business with an interdisciplinary environmental lens this coming year. She says the concept of a “third place” and the loss we have of them in society has become very interesting to me lately. She loves Humboldt!
Rae Slason (They/Them)
Environmental Studies, 2015
Since graduating in 2015, Rae met their Sweetie, moved to Portland and is experiencing the greatest authenticity yet! The ENST program taught them how incredibly interconnected all of their interests are and how to take an interdisciplinary approach to problem analysis. Rae became passionate about improving access to healing and joy in all types of environments that we exist in, including our homes, schools and communities, as well as our natural surroundings. They are currently earning a Master's of Science in Recreational Therapy and is super excited to increase inclusion, accessibility and diversity acceptance in their community.
Kira Yeomans
Environmental Studies, 2015
Kira Yeomans, 2015 Environmental Studies, is currently in a Environmental Studies Master's program at Antioch University in New England. She is a part of the Master's International program as well, and is under consideration for working in Malawi as a forestry volunteer for the Peace Corps where she will complete her internships. She currently works for the University on the Sustainability and Social Justice committee as well as as the development director for CTEC(The Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation).
Kira Marie Yeomans
Environmental Studies, 2015
Kira Marie Yeomans, 2015 Environmental Studies, is currently enrolled in a masters program at Antioch University in New Hampshire. Yeomans is working on a self-designed studies program concentrating on climate change and social justice advocacy. The program includes volunteering with the Peace Corps this coming summer.
Karlee Jewell
International Studies, 2015
Karlee Jewell, International Studies, 2015, is a Local Americorps Member who was recently recognized alongside thirty young people, ages 30 and under, by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The EE 30 Under 30 highlights the work of young professionals of various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and communities around the globe who are using education to help protect the environment. The program was started by a partnership between NAAEE and the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). For more information visit:
www.naaee.org/our-work/programs/ee-30-under-30
Chloe Elliott
English, Teaching Pathway, 2015
Accepted to the CSU Monterey Bay Single Subject Credential program for the 2015-2016 school year!
Everardo Cuevas
English, 2014
Everardo Cuevas, 2014 English, has been accepted into the master's program in Critical Studies in Literacy and Pedagogy at Michigan State University. Additionally, he has been awarded an Academic Achievement Graduate Assistantship (AAGA) from the College of Arts & Letters at MSU. This assistantship, which recognizes leadership potential and is offered to only two percent of graduate assistants, will provide two years of full funding toward the master's degree.
Jared Birnbaum
International Studies, 2014
Jared Birnbaum, 2014 International Studies, is enrolled in a master’s program at Fresno State University. Birnbaum plans to finish with a master’s degree in Communication and Linguistics, and also be certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TEFL/TESOL).
Misha Burke
Journalism, 2014
Misha Burke, 2014 Journalism, currently works at the California Association of Health Facilities as a Marketing & Communications Specialist—a job that took a year and a half to find. Burke has been able to take what she learned from in her Journalism and Graphic Design courses and apply them to this job. If it wasn't for HSU's Journalism and Art departments (faculty and students), Burke says she wouldn't be as successful as she is now.