Student Profiles

Rosemary Aviste and Maxwell Sheldon

Class of 2020

We are both sophomores pursuing a minor in environmental humanities at Rochester. In addition, we’re passionate about urban agriculture and work jointly on campus and in the greater Rochester community to create, grow, and enhance community garden initiatives. We believe that working closely with our local partners helps build a stronger bridge between the University and the community.

We are also the 2017–18 coordinators for EcoReps, a group of 30 dedicated first-year students who promote sustainability in their residence halls and throughout campus. EcoReps have unique access to first-year students through their residential life positions, so they’re able to champion the importance of sustainability at Rochester. Furthermore, they take part in a two-credit course, which gives them a platform to spearhead sustainability projects on campus and provides them with the tools to become change-makers in sustainability for the University and the surrounding community.