Difference Makers

Meet AJ, our new Difference Maker

Hi all, my name is AJ Barthel and I am one of the NRCA Difference Makers for Spring 2020. As a Difference Maker, I will be contributing to the NRCA blog, working with program data and assisting current Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP) and Conservation Training Partnerships (CTP) participants with their work during the semester. I […]

Meet NRCA Alumna and UConn Undergraduate Amanda Hernandez

Why were you interested in participating in the NRCA? My brother participated in the NRCA experience before I did, every week he would get together with his friend and work on building a bat house. The project had given him a common goal to strive towards, he had become a scientist in my eyes. I […]

Meet NRCA Alumna and UConn Undergraduate Tianna Felder

  Hello everyone, my name is Tianna Felder and I am one the NRCA’s fall 2019 Difference Makers. A little bit about myself, I am currently a sophomore at UConn double majoring in business management, marketing with a minor in Spanish. I was a part of the 2015-2016 CAP program where I did a grazing […]

Meet NRCA Alumna and UConn Undergraduate Kenechi Nkwo

We are continuing our conversations with NRCA alumni! Today, we are catching up with Kenechi Nkwo (NRCA Class of 2016), who is a sophomore studying Human Development and Family Studies at UConn.   “In my high school years, I would always search for fun, educational activities to participate in over the summer; NRCA was one […]

Meet NRCA Alumnus and UConn Undergraduate Ricky Moore

We decided to catch up with alumni after they completed their NRCA programs to see what they are up to now. Today, we are chatting with Ricky Moore (NRCA class of 2014), who is a sophomore studying Natural Resources, with a concentration in Fisheries and Wildlife, at UConn.   (Left) Ricky works on his independent […]