Alumni Update:

Erin is an ecologist at the US Geological Survey based in Colorado. She conducts research addressing conservation and management challenges in the American west, ranging from wildfires to wildlife connectivity.

Fellow Bio:

Erin (Princeton ‘11) is an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology major from Rosalia, Washington. While at Princeton, she played on the women’s club basketball team, was a leader for the freshmen pre-orientation community action program with the Student Volunteers Council, and was a member of 2-Dickinson Co-op. A defining experience of her time at Princeton was studying abroad in Kenya with the EEB department her junior spring and then conducting her thesis research there during the summer. This led to her pursuit of an African Studies certificate. She looks forward to working in Livingstone and seeing Victoria Falls next year as a fellow with African Impact.

Fellow Bio:

Libby is a politics major with a focus on international relations. At Princeton, she played squash and tutored in Trenton. She wrote her thesis on the Millennium Challenge Corporation—a new foreign aid agency created by President Bush—exploring the question of politicization of aid disbursement. Libby is spending the summer oyster farming in Duxbury, Massachusetts. She looks forward to working at the Kucetekela Foundation, tutoring Zambian students, and visiting Victoria Falls next year.

David is from Cooperstown, North Dakota. He graduated from the University of Denver with bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and French. While at DU, David served as a Resident Assistant and was a member of Model United Nations and Model Arab League. In fall 2013, David studied at the University of Strasbourg and interned at the International Institute of Human Rights where he assisted in its Research Center and translated official documents. The following spring, David attended the University of Tunis-Carthage where he studied Arabic. During his senior year, David served as a Public Achievement Coach, leading a high school class in the creation, planning, and implementation of a community-organizing project. He wrote his honors thesis comparing the cases of constitution-making in Tunisia and Egypt. David spent two summers at the National Student Leadership Conference working for its Politics and International Diplomacy programs. At NSLC, David led groups of high school students through 11-day sessions, facilitating small group discussion and directing interactive career simulations. As Head Team Advisor, he trained and managed staff in the implementation of the youth leadership development program. David is looking forward to building relationships with the KF students and exploring Zambia’s beautiful natural wonders.