Staff and Interns

Name: Baladine Pierce, '20 Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: New York, NY Position: Gardening and Landscaping Intern What part of your internship most excites you? I'm excited to tend the gardens, spread enthusiasm for the wilder, greener spaces we have on campus and explore ways we can further botanicalize the Williams College landscape.

Name: Allison Li, '22 Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Valhalla, NY Position: Sustainable Food Intern What part of your internship most excites you? I'm excited to plan Food Justice Week and other events that will hopefully raise campus awareness of sustainable food and food justice issues.

Name: Vera Cao, '23 Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Dazhou, Sichuan Position: Eco-Advisor What part of your internship most excites you? I'm excited to learn more about sustainability at Williams and engage in the community beyond classrooms. I am looking forward to meeting cool people who share the same passion, as well as carrying out projects about sustainability.

Name: Austin Huang, '21 Pronouns: he/him/his Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Position: Community Carbon Reduction Intern What part of your internship most excites you? Working with passionate people and getting to think critically about important sustainability issues.

Name: Lauren Lynch, '23 Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Richmond, VA Position: Zero Waste Intern What part of your internship most excites you? I am excited to hopefully start exciting new waste initiatives on campus and build relationships with all the cool people working in the Zilkha Center!

Name: Emily Kondo, '23 Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Waipahu, Hawaii Position: Green Office Intern What part of your internship most excites you? I'm excited about learning more about sustainability on campus beyond what the everyday student sees. I'm looking forward to meeting people who are passionate and/or curious about sustainability and helping to build off the foundation for sustainability already in place.

Name: Argenis Herrera, '22 Pronouns: he/him/his Hometown: Waterbury, CT Position: Green Office Intern What part of your internship most excites you? I love most the interpersonal relationships that come from working closely with the people participating in my program. Through this internship I am able to see Williams in a new light and explore a part of it I likely wouldn't have otherwise.

Name: Coco Rhum, '23 Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Position: Zero Waste Intern What part of your internship most excites you? I’m excited to think more critically about Williams’ relationship to waste and how we can work towards a just future when it comes to our waste. I can’t wait to get to know the other interns better and learn more about sustainability on campus.

Name: Cole Mason, '23 Pronouns: he/him/his Hometown: Fort Collins, CO Position: Tour Guide What part of your internship most excites you? I'm most excited about having a role in environmental sustainability at Williams and sharing our school's environmental goals.

Name: Lucia Wiggers, '22 Pronouns: they/them/theirs Hometown: Norwalk, CT Position: Sustainability in Strategic Planning Intern What part of your internship most excites you? I'm most excited about being a resource for the sustainability working group for the strategic planning committee, and hopefully gathering the tools and experience for a potential future career in sustainability consulting.

Name: Bless Reece, '22 Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Union City, NJ Position: Eco-Advisor What part of your internship most excites you? I'm excited to help the Williams community think more about the multiple facets of sustainability on campus, as well as learning and growing with equally as motivated and passionate individuals.