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AmeriCorps Environmental Educator and Lab Technician

Senior, Life Science and Educational Studies Dual Major; Sustainability Concentration; Environmental Science, Biology, and Psychology Minors

Thomas More University

Lillie will be a senior this upcoming fall at Thomas More University. She is dual majoring in life science and educational studies with a concentration in sustainability and minors in environmental science, biology, and psychology. At Thomas More, she is the President of the Blue and Green Club and serves on the University Sustainability Committee. Over the past year, Lillie worked in forest health and ecology with Boone County Conservation District where she gained experience in field work, research, and wildlife monitoring techniques. Her interests include geology, conservation, hiking, and drawing. This summer she is excited to share her passion for nature through the environmental education program while gaining experience in husbandry and continuing research.

Emory Harger (they/them) lives in midcoast Maine in Penobscot Territory, and is the Communications Coordinator for Maine Environmental Education Association. They do MEEA's marketing, social media, public relations, and storytelling. In their free time, Emory likes to surf, garden, make documentaries, cook, and nap!

The idea of Connections is quite clear. Sorting 16 completely unsorted words into four groups of four is your task while playing the game. Words may be combined because they all refer to the same term or object, such as "car parts," or because they share another characteristic, such as "ends with x." The categories are almost limitless, and the clever people at Connections go above and above to ensure that organizing items into categories is challenging. There is a lot of room for interpretation, which is why it takes four incorrect answers to lose the game

Engaging in Connections game is a fun and challenging experience. After deciding on four terms, you may see whether they belong in a group called a "category." Categories may be anything from a collection of sluggish creatures to enigmas such as "kayak" and "radar." You will have to use every bit of your brains to succeed.

With a brand-new puzzle released every day, Connections Game is the ideal way to start your morning—or, if you're an early riser, wind down at the end of the day. The game provides new tasks every day to keep you interested and delighted.

Hi! My name is Will Vest, and I have been working in environmental education and interpretation for the last few years. I am passionate about alternative and sustainable life styles, and love learning in that field. I have experience working on local farms, national parks, adventure courses, as well as in primary education. I also am an avid bird watcher since intering at the Great Smoky Mountains in 2021!

Professor, Biology, Natural Sciences, and Psychology

Michèle Andrews is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at DoorNumberOne.org - a Canadian registered charity providing practical inspiration for the transition to a just, beautiful, and regenerated world. Now enrolling the fourth cohort, DoorNumberOne.org leads the Climate Action Accelerator Program with K-12 independent schools to help them create and implement bold, high-impact, hope-filled whole-school climate action plans. In this program students, operations leaders, faculty and administrators are working together on school teams and with their colleagues around the country to chart an accelerated climate-positive path for schools everywhere.