#glcc

Meet Olivia Engelhardt, an environmental studies and sustainability major from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. We asked Olivia a few questions about her experience at Northern Michigan University and this past summer, working with the Great Lakes Conservation Corps (GLCC):

Why did you decide to come to NMU? 

Engelhardt: The beauty and friendliness of Marquette stole my heart and so I knew NMU was the school for me!

What do/did you like about your major at NMU? 

Engelhardt: The opportunities for research I’ve had through the EEGS department are experiences I didn’t think were possible for undergrads, but I’m so glad to have found research opportunities with such willing professors!

What's something cool or interesting that you have done this summer as a part of the Great Lakes Conservation Corp (GLCC) and the Superior Watershed Partnership? 

Engelhardt: As part of the GLCC, I was able to survey dams and collect data using a drone! This data is influential to stopping the spread of invasive sea lamprey and thus protecting the Lake Superior watershed.

If there was one thing you’ve learned that you could share with the student population, what would it be?

Gospel Light Christian Camp

“Brother Bobby Roberson’s vision of helping young people find direction in life became a reality in 1972. Gospel Light Baptist Church purchased Camp Virginian, a 139 1/2 acre camp the next year. God has used this ministry to make a difference in the lives of many young people. Our camp is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside the town of Hillsville, VA. GLCC was founded with the goal of helping churches with evangelism and discipleship by helping juniors and teens grow in Christ in a Christian camp setting built on sound doctrine.”

Photos: Brian Vanderford