The established study abroad program switched to an intensive online internship program, giving Virginia Tech students skills in research design, programming, and data analysis as they analyzed food insecurity and conservation agriculture data from Ecuador.
From contributing to the 2020 Climate Action Committee to developing a program to increase residence hall sustainability, Natalie Koppier is leaving a lasting impact for sustainability on the Virginia Tech campus.
Virginia Tech agriculture students spent six weeks in Ecuador working with local partners to survey Andean farmers. They spoke the language, explored historic sites, and got a taste for international development work.
Agribusiness major Chris Kuhler grew as a leader working as a Governor's School for Agriculture leader helping high school students learn more about agriculture and college life.