Anna Benson, a 2023 graduate of Valley Regional High School, will be a junior in the fall and attends Northeastern University. Her major is biology, and she is a member of the Husky Environmental Action Team at Northeastern, which is a club that promotes sustainability on campus.

Jack Finnegan, a 2023 graduate of Valley Regional High School, will be a junior at MIT in the fall and attends MIT. He is pursuing a degree in Computer Science and sees technologies as a powerful tool for driving sustainability. Jack is a member of the MIT Energy and Climate Club –

a central platform for energy-related dialogue and collaboration on campus.

Nathaniel Hill, a 2021 graduate of Valley Regional High School, will be a graduate student at the University of Denver. He intends to study Global Environmental Sustainability. Nathaniel is interested in developing strategies that manage conservation and recreation.

Abigail Jones, a senior at Valley Regional High School, will be a freshman at Connecticut College in the fall. She is planning to study Mathematics and Education. She is an active member of Valley’s environmental club. Abigail believes education is one of the most powerful

tools for promoting environmental change.

Zachary Jones, a 2024 graduate of Valley Regional High School, will be a sophomore at the University of Connecticut in the fall. Zachary has worked with Project Oceanology to test water quality and monitor fish populations both of which are vital to preserving ocean ecosystems.

Delny Marsden, a senior at Valley Regional High School, is co-president of Valley’s environmental club. She is planning to study Biology at the University of California, Davis. While studying at UC Davis, she plans to explore how humans and other organisms interact and

change the Earth’s environment.

Anna McCaulay, a 2024 graduate of Valley Regional High School, will be a sophomore at Fordham College in the fall. Anna is pursuing degree in Biological Sciences. Anna studies animal behavior to protect their habitats and is dedicated to environmental conservation.

Michael McCauley, a 2022 graduate of Xavier High School, will be a senior at Union College in the fall of 2025. He majors in Environmental Policy and recently interned at the Sustainable Living Center. He hopes to use his education to work for a development company to promote green building as well as environmental responsibility and ecological restoration.

Abigail Reardon, a 2024 graduate of Valley Regional High School, attends the University of Miami where she studies Marine Science and Biology. She participates in a program called WAVES, which aims to enhance education among elementary school students in the fields of

marine science and conservation.

Matthew Reardon, a 2022 graduate of Valley Regional High School, attends the University of Miami. He is pursuing double majors in Marine Science and Meteorology, along with a minor in Mathematics and Ecosystem Science and Policy. He intends to leverage his education to

enhance the understanding and forecasting of weather and climate variations, thereby assessing future ecosystem changes and their environmental impacts.