Hatch is also a member of the CSU Native Women’s Circle, a group established to strengthen social, group, personal and cultural support for women at the Native American Cultural Center. She is also part of the CSU American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) chapter.
Since arriving at the CSU, Hatch said he has faced some serious obstacles. However, she said her community is in her hometown and has played an important role in helping her patience at the CSU.
Hatch explained that the scholarship will allow Dine to continue her education and develop consensus building skills through her involvement with the native and scientific community on campus, while embracing her common identity as a woman and scientist.
“As an indigenous woman in science, I build a consensus between indigenous and Western perspectives, achieve meaningful and important changes in health care, research and education to achieve my career goals and centralize indigenous equality. I hope to bring it. “
Aidan Ride
Liberal Arts University
Ryde, an honor student majoring in political science and international studies, hopes to one day be involved in the environment and water policy of the western United States, stating that there are many environmental and human factors that exacerbate water resources problems. increase. future.
Ride, who was also a Truman scholarship finalist, made a jump start through an internship with the US Home Office to study the Colorado River basin.
“In many respects, this research experience has revealed my passion for water and environmental policy and solidified my desire to enter public services,” he said. “I spent countless hours researching and synthesizing information from hundreds of scientific, government, and academic sources, so I was deeply passionate and knowledgeable about water issues in the western United States.”
Ride’s first foray into climate activities was in 2019 as a student at the University of British Columbia when he marched on a global climate strike in Vancouver. He left class and demanded climate change measures with tens of thousands of other students, activists and citizens.
At CSU, he is Chief Financial Officer of the University’s Zero Waste Team, a student-led organization specializing in campus waste reduction. Since 2021, he has volunteered weekly at college sporting events and campus activities, diverting hundreds of pounds of landfill recycling and compost.
