FALL 2020 STAFF
CONTENT CURATION
Seamus Caslin (COL ’23) is a sophomore in Georgetown College studying Environmental Biology and Government. Originally from Sacramento, California, the natural beauty of his home state stirred a passion for environmental issues in him from an early age. Academically, he is interested in working to build stronger links between science and environmental policy in the United States. Outside of Cura Terra, he is involved with the Georgetown Running Club and enjoys hiking, camping, and all things outdoors.
Seamus Caslin
Halina Bereday (COL’21) is a Psychology major with a double minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs & Environmental Studies. Her passions include public health, policy, environmental issues, and the intersections between them. She has worked with numerous organizations including CVS Health to promote sustainable initiatives at the corporate level. This passion for the environment has fueled her interest in law, and she plans to pursue a JD in environmental and energy law upon graduation. In between graduation from Georgetown and Law School, she plans to teach English in Spain for one year. In her free time, Halina enjoys hiking, tennis, and baking.
Halina Bereday
Gracey Owen (MSB ‘22) is a junior in the McDonough School of Business studying International Business Regional Studies of Latin America and Operations and Information Management with a double minor in Environmental Studies and Spanish. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Gracey most enjoys spending her time outdoors with her dogs and hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She has a strong background in utilities with hopes of utilizing this experience to move the private sector towards sustainability. Her main interest is establishing the connection between profit and sustainability and exemplifies these efforts in her position as Director of Sustainability for The Corp where she has implemented a company-wide composting program, introduced paper bags, developed relationships with more sustainable vendors, and serves as the environmental conscience of the company.
Gracey Owen
EDITING AND PRODUCTION
Ursula Gately (COL ‘23) is a sophomore in the College interested in the intersection of environmental and human health. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she is involved with research regarding climate change and vector-borne disease transmission and is one of the leaders of GREEN’s environmental justice branch. Majoring in Biology of Global Health with a minor in Environmental Studies, Ursula’s passion for environmental causes permeates into all facets of her life. She is very enthusiastic about her involvement with Cura Terra and looks forward to watching the journal grow.
Ursula Gately
Henry Groseclose (COL ‘23) is a sophomore in the College interested in political, environmental, and critical theory, as well as poetry, philosophy, and Buddhism. Originally from Austin, Texas, he moved to Saratoga Springs, New York when he was ten and spent much of his adolescence exploring the lakes and mountains of the Adirondack State Park. On campus, he resents club culture but edits for Georgetown’s undergraduate academic journal Utraque Unum and is a member of the Tocqueville Forum. Aside from academics and the environment, he enjoys road trips, posting with friends and family, and experimenting with ideas.
Henry Groseclose
Julia Jackson (COL ‘22) is a junior in the College studying Anthropology, Arabic and Environmental Studies. Originally from Denver, Colorado, she is passionate about the outdoors and being in relationship with the land. She is interested in the intersections of culture, land, and environmentalism and is excited to learn even more about these issues in her life. On campus she is involved in OWN IT, Stride for College, and the honor council. She is excited to be a part of Cura Terra and is eager to see how it continues to impact the Georgetown community!
Julia Jackson
SOCIAL MEDIA
Chelsea Hafer (COL ‘22) is a junior in Georgetown College studying a self-designed major in Environmental Justice. Although she moved a lot growing up, she lived in Salt Lake City, Utah for a large part of her childhood, which led to her love for the outdoors, specifically hiking and skiing. On campus, she helps run GREEN’s aquaponics tank and is involved with campus-wide sustainability initiatives. She is passionate about sustainable agriculture and consumption, and is excited to help promote sustainability to the Georgetown community through Cura Terra!
Chelsea Hafer
Maya Gibbs (SFS ‘21) is a senior in the School of Foreign Service majoring in International Politics with minors in Italian and Environmental Studies. Originally from Pomfret, Connecticut, Maya is interested in the intersection of law, policy, sustainability and environmental justice. Her passion for the environment has led her to pursue a Masters in Environmental Policy after graduation which she hopes to use her continued education to bridge the gap between policy and science.
Maya Gibbs
Paul Rothrock
WEB DESIGN
Lizzy Marcinkowski (SFS ’21) is a senior in the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, majoring in Culture and Politics with a concentration in environmental justice and a minor in journalism. Originally from Spokane, Washington, Elizabeth is interested in the intersection of media, public policy, and environmental issues, and hopes to pursue a degree in environmental law.
Elizabeth Marcinkowski
Meredith Miller (SFS ‘22) is a junior in the School of Foreign Service studying Culture and Politics, with a concentration in Media and International Affairs. She is also minoring in Journalism and pursuing a certificate in Latin American Studies. Besides working on Cura Terra, Meredith is a researcher in the Center for Latin American Studies and works in political fundraising with local candidates around her home state of Maryland. She is particularly interested in the use of media strategy in activist organizations and hopes to spend her career advocating for the preservation of press freedom around the world.
Meredith Miller
Alberto Espiricueta (COL ‘21) is a senior in the College, majoring in Government and minoring in Environmental Studies. He hopes to find a career in environmental justice in his hometown of Los Angeles.