Great Lakes students present at the end of Summer Session II who received Au Sable certificates, from left to right: Dr. Heath Garris, Director of College Programs, Natalie Schnackenburg, M. Roslyn Anderson, Jennika Stokes, Annika Kamerman, Hannah Weirick, Emma Fitzpatrick, Jonah Shoop.
On Friday, August 14, as Au Sable closed out another summer of courses, we also celebrated by awarding 12 students 14 Au Sable certificates. This summer marked the first offering of our newly revised certificate programs, and it was exciting to see so many students take part in this opportunity.
Au Sable certificates are intentionally designed to help bridge the gap between a student’s college education and their next steps as an environmental professional. Each certificate combines immersive field skills with hands-on experience and provides a pathway toward nationally recognized professional organizations and credentials in environmental science and conservation.
We are encouraged by this year’s strong participation and hope this trend continues as Au Sable works to educate and train students for professions that inspire and educate people to serve, protect, and restore God’s earth.
Students receiving Au Sable certificates this summer include:
Anna Tikkanen, Bethel (MN) University, awarded the Environmental Policy & GIS Practitioner Certificate
Rees Routhe, Eastern University, awarded the Environmental Policy & GIS Practitioner Certificate
Alexander Zessis, Messiah University, awarded the Freshwater Fisheries & Ecology Practitioner Certificate
Annika Kamerman, Geneva College, awarded the Freshwater Fisheries & Ecology Practitioner Certificate
Benjamin Haytock, Houghton University, awarded the Environmental Policy & GIS Practitioner Certificate
Hannah Weirick, Cedarville University, awarded the Ecological Restoration Practitioner Certificate
Jennika Stokes, Whitworth University, awarded the Wetlands Assessment Practitioner Certificate
Jonah Shoop, John Brown University, awarded the Ecological Restoration Practitioner Certificate
M. Roslyn Anderson, Wheaton College, awarded the Ecological Restoration Practitioner Certificate, the Wetlands Assessment Practitioner Certificate, and the Environmental Policy & GIS Practitioner Certificate
Emma Fitzpatrick, Cedarville University, awarded the Forest & Land Management Practitioner Certificate
Natalie Schnackenburg, North Greenville University alumna, awarded the Wetlands Assessment Practitioner Certificate
Abby Beckmeyer, Cedarville University, awarded the Ecological Restoration Practitioner Certificate