Riley Cushman, Class of 2028, is majoring in Environmental Science – Biology and minoring in Geology. His academic interests include fresh water and saltwater ecology and would like to do work related to those in the future. Over the summer he was able to pursue his interests thanks to the SLU Fellowship Program. He is a Cross Country and Track athlete as well as a member of the Outing Club. Outside of studying and running he loves to fish, ski, and hike.
Bruno Mocumbi '27 is an Environmental Studies - Chemistry combined major from Mozambique that is passionate about studying environmental systems and working towards a more sustainable future. Bruno believes in science as the foundation for meaningful environmental change, and this was reflected in his work using freshwater clams to study the effects of microplastics in freshwater systems. He is interested in pursuing a master's degree that will allow him to further expand his knowledge on quantifying the impacts of environmental processes.
My name is Violet Bisset and I am currently a junior at St. Lawrence University. I am majoring in Conservation Biology and minoring in Geology. On campus, I am a member of the women's rowing team, student president of the tree campus committee, secretary of the SLU birding club, and a member of the humane society. I love getting off campus to go on hikes in the Adirondacks, and am a fan of anything outdoors. I hope to pursue a career in conservation.
Born in Egypt and of Russian-Austrian heritage, Alisa is a Mathematics major with minors in Geology and Computer Science. Since June 2026, she has worked as a Data Science Consultant at Slooh, a space education and research company. There she built the company's live analytics layer in SQL, Python, and Looker, and developed health-score models covering more than 15,000 users. She is currently building a "second brain" for the team, a self-updating knowledge base built with Claude and Obsidian that keeps context shared and analyses reproducible across the company.
Michael K. Yirenkyi '22 has a major in Art & Art History and a minor in geology. His interests are in architecture and design and he aspires to work in the industry.
