The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is happy to announce the 19 college students chosen for the 2025 Edgar Veillon Conservation Management Corps (EV-CLC). Established in 2018, this program prepares undergraduate college students from throughout Louisiana to be the longer term leaders in conservation.
Over the approaching 12 months, the cohort will participate in three in-person coaching classes that present in-depth studying, skilled networking, and direct engagement with urgent conservation points. College students will look at real-world challenges whereas constructing management and advocacy abilities by case research, collaborative actions, and mentorship. Graduates will be a part of a rising alumni community with alternatives for continued mentorship, collaboration, {and professional} growth.
LWF congratulates the 19 college students chosen for the 6th cohort group on this program. Their dedication to constructing abilities for advocacy and management displays the promise of a brand new era that may quickly paved the way in safeguarding Louisiana’s wildlife, water, and habitats for generations to come back. Try our EV-CLC web page to study extra about this thrilling program!
This 12 months’s Edgar Veillon Conservation Management Corps college students are:
- Celise Crenshaw — UL-Monroe
- Christopher Hill — Baton Rouge Group Faculty
- Dustin Milam — South LA Group Faculty
- Ferdand (FJ) Derouen — LSU-Eunice
- Franchesca Ruiz — LSU
- Geremiah Perkins — Baton Rouge Group Faculty
- Haylee Holt — UL-Lafayette
- Jacqueline Schlamp — LSU
- Jesse Mehaffey — Baton Rouge Group Faculty
- Jessica (Micah) Poole — Northwestern State
- Johnnie Bernard — UNO
- Katie Mahl — UL-Lafayette
- Mishanti Johnson — Southern College
- Nevaeh Barriere — LSU
- Nia Sampson — LSU
- Oluwadamire Alawiye — Grambling
- Rachel Abbott — LSU
- Shelbe Trapp — LA Tech
