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Current Students

Meet FYRES students from Fall 2022!

These students have given permission for their responses and/or photos to appear on the website.

David Anderson

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Daniel Andringa

Major/subject interest: Environmental Science

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI like trees.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýJamie Skillen

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýGoing to the dunes.

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Asa Deeren

Major/subject interest: Environmental Science

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI like to play any musical instrument I can find.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýHands-on experience.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far? Fieldwork.Ìý

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Ruth Diepstra

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Abby Dykstra

Major/subject interest: Civil Engineering

What is an interesting fact about you? I can't whistle.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýThe opportunity to do research and learn surveying techniques.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýUsing the total station.Ìý

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Jordan Fridsma

Major/subject interest: Environmental Studies, Geography

What is an interesting fact about you? I have 2 pet chinchillas!Ìý

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýPlace-based and project-based learning.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýFinding cool things in the dunes, like a rodent skull, a dead turtle, and a tiny mushroom growing in the sand.

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Sam Greene

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Zach Guikema

Major/subject interest: Geology

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýMy favorite food is pizza.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýI am a GEO major and I did not want to miss out on this first year student only course.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far? I love our lab time. It is awesome to be able to get out of the classroom, but also to take it with us to the dunes of the Lake Michigan coast!Ìý

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Seth Hoeksema

Major/subject interest: Geography and Sociology

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI won defensive player of the year for goalie senior year.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýThe opportunity to be outside.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far? The People.

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Titus Holleman

Major/subject interest: Environmental Science

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI play ping pong a lot.Ìý

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýI was told about it by my advisor and it sounded fun.Ìý

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýSitting on top of a dune after research was done.

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Zachary Lindemulder

Major/subject interest: Geography

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI really like trains.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýOne of my older sisters was in this course and she loved it and I like being outdoors.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far? Learning how to use a total station.Ìý

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Jake McClure

Major/subject interest: Financial Planning

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI have a double tooth. Two teeth connected together into one root.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course? My brother had taken it two years ago and said it was very interesting, fun, and hands on.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýMeeting more people and understanding some of the processes used to form dunes.

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Austin McRae

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Amanda Paintin

Major/subject interest: Undecided

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI really enjoy activities and time with other people.ÌýÌý

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýI really wanted to get into the FYRES course because it allowed me to experience things I had never had the opportunity to do before (like seeing sand dunes for the first time!) and study science in a unique and engaging way.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýA highlight so far in this course is learning so much more about sand dunes than I ever thought and meeting new friends.

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Cherith Pickett

Major/subject interest: Environmental Science

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI sometimes eat my burger upside down if it is very full and the bottom bun is leaky.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýI was excited to try my hand at some field research during my first semester. I believed this would help me quickly determine whether field research is something I enjoy and therefore whether Environmental Science would be the right major for me.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýI enjoy our weekly lab where we take an excursion to the beautiful Lake Michigan for 3 hours.

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Brandon Price

Major/subject interest: Civil Environmental EngineeringÌý

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýI keep bees.

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýThe opportunity for research.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýDoing research on real places and using the total station.

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RyAnn Rohrer

Major/subject interest: Environmental Science

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýThe opportunity to be outdoors for a class period and getting the chance to experience what research was like.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýI just love the time we have spent out on the dunes and beautiful landscape we are able to study.

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Joel VanHekken

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Ashley Vredevoogd

Major/subject interest: Environmental Science

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýMy favorite place I have visited is Glacier National Park

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýMy interest in environmental science.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýThe hands on aspect of learning during our labs every week.

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Yang Yang

Major/subject interest: Graphic Design

What is an interesting fact about you?ÌýPractice

What initially attracted you to the FYRES course?ÌýThere are plenty of opportunities to experiment outside.

What is a highlight that you have from your time in the course so far?ÌýI have no idea

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Monica Zhang

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