Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative: Introduction

Hello, My name is Maggie Lincoln (she/her) and I am a 5th year student in the David C. Frederick Honors College at Pitt. I’m double majoring in Environmental Science and Ecology and Evolution and minoring in history and chemistry. On top of this, I am getting my Sustainability and GIS certificates as well as the…

Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative

Hello! My name is Ava Keller and I am from Manhattan, New York. I am a junior majoring in Marketing & Business Information Systems pursuing a Certificate in Leadership & Ethics. I am concentrating my studies in psychology, which means that I am taking psychology classes alongside my required business classes whenever I can. Something…

Appalachian Regional Resilience: ACRI Fall 2023 Introduction

Hello! My name is Erin Horter, and I am a senior at the University of Pittsburgh with majors in Political Science and Psychology and a minor in Spanish. This is my last semester as an undergraduate! I am beyond grateful for my experiences thus far with Pitt, and I look forward to another great semester….

Appalachia Regional Resilience Intro Blog Post 2023

Hello! My name is Aidan Moynagh. I am a current senior marketing major here at Pitt, and pursuing a certificate in leadership and ethics. As far as something unique about myself, I can cook minute rice in 58 seconds. This year, I am honored to have the privilege of participating in the Pitt ACRI Fayette…

Leaving Ireland

I had an amazing summer in Ireland! During my stay, I traveled to all four provinces of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales. I saw terrific castles, old ruins, and beautiful natural views. I also loved going to many towns throughout Ireland. A couple of my favorite towns I saw were Westport, Kilkenny, and…

Navigating Ireland

I have been in Dublin, Ireland for just over two weeks now. So far I have had an amazing time, with lots of new friends and new experiences. It has been great to travel around with other people from my program, Arcadia Abroad.  I have been working in a biological research lab at University College…

Czeching out the World

Hi everyone!! My name is Emma Gravgaard and I am so excited to talk about my amazing global experience that I went on a couple weeks ago, but I’ll start with a little introduction! I am a rising senior majoring in industrial engineering and minoring in economics. Outside of the classroom I am a diver…

Julianna Taking on the Land Down Under

Hello everyone!  I’m Julianna and I am a rising junior in the College of Business Administration.  This summer, I am participating in the Global Business Institute in Sydney, Australia for six weeks.  I am completing my undergraduate degree with two concentrations/majors: marketing and supply chain management.  In addition, I plan on completing two certificates, similar…

Reflecting on my Internship with the Fayette County Cultural Trust

Throughout my time working with the Fayette County Cultural Trust, I have learned numerous valuable skills surrounding asset-based community development and working with community organizations. This internship experience began with the overarching goal of doing preliminary research on entrepreneurship centers around the country and how the FCCT’s version of these centers can come to fruition…

Mapping the Semester

Over the past semester, I had the opportunity to work as an intern with the Fayette County Cultural Trust (FCCT), under the guidance of Michael Edwards and Dan Cocks, and in collaboration with other faculty members and students from the University of Pittsburgh. This internship was offered to me to continue research I began last…