Katie Griggs of Alpine, N.Y.
Student Profile: Katie Griggs of Alpine, N.Y.
Name: Katie Griggs
High School: Odessa-Montour
Hometown: Alpine, N.Y.
Class Year: Junior
Of all the NYS Envirothon elements, which do you find most challenging and why?
Aquatics and Current Issues. Current Issues is really hard this year.
How does this compare to the county-level competition?
It’s stricter, there’s more regulations, and it’s harder.
What do you like best about competing on a college campus?
It’s given me a glimpse of what life is like at college. I’ve learned how much walking is required.
What are your plans next year?
This is my first year competing, but I plan to compete again next year. I hope to attend Cornell University—I’m planning a visit to the astrophysics lab.
In your view, what is the most important environmental issue faced by our country, and what can your generation do about it?
It’s not global warming. It’s due to climatic change over the centuries, but it’s not man made. I would say it’s water quality, and the pollution of fresh water supplies. We’re doing all we can to solve it, but we may need to use the water in the ice caps.
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