Students who start small businesses and break new ground; professors who inspire in the classroom and in their fields of research; alums who change the world at work. At UVM, inspiring stories are everywhere. Take a closer look...

  • Close-up of a backpack
    Lauren Hesterman G’17
    Sustainable Innovation MBA alumna and founder of a sustainable family adventure gear company
  • A man speaking to a class of students with a powerpoint
    Adam Spies ’96
    Chairman of Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield, a leading commercial real estate organization based in New York City
  • Eric Bishop von Wettberg
    Researches the ecology and genetics of wild relatives of agricultural crops to breed better domesticated crops, conserve crop genetic resources, and build resilience to climate change.
  • Chrissy Rohan
    Passionate, dedicated and accomplished teacher of equine science
  • Harlan Moorhouse
    Senior lecturer in the Department of Geography seeking the how’s and why’s of misinformation.
  • A woman sits in a small boat in a swamp
    Hannah Leddy
    Completed a conservation internship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Mississippi and Louisiana.
  • A student shows a mother and her baby some information on a laptop screen
    Mimi Falcone
    Medical student working with New American parents of children on the autism spectrum, researching maternal and child health equity.
  • A male student using a laptop
    Dom Minadeo
    Interned as the deputy news editor at the Winooski News as part of UVM’s Community News Program.
  • A woman in waders stands in a pond holding a water collecting device
    Olivia Szumski
    Member of the campus Salt Mitigation Task Force, contributing to a deeper understanding of how to protect the lake and wildlife in the region.
  • Two women stand selling ski hat products
    Drew Bates
    President of the Grossman Student Advisory Committee, learning the ecommerce business from the ground up as a fulfillment specialist at Skida.