Graduate Profile: Aimee Williams
The broad scope of Aimee Williams’ classes for her environmental studies minor helped prepare her for a wide range of environmental jobs.
“I became interested in environmental issues at a young age and really wanted to tailor my education to allow me to work in various aspects of environmental policy and planning,” the 2002 graduate says.
“I was especially attracted to environmental geology, environmental ethics and comparative environmental policy.”
She currently works for D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton, N.J. as a land preservation associate.
“I have been able to use the diverse base of knowledge I acquired at Alma to be more flexible in my work,” she says.
“The basic understanding of geology and policy has proved to be invaluable in understanding programs and grants that I work with on a regular basis. Having this minor also helped me to be appointed by the mayor to my township’s Environmental Commission.”
Williams majored in history and minored in American studies. She was attracted to Alma by the professor-student interaction and the small class sizes.
“I have been able to use the diverse base of knowledge I acquired at Alma to be more flexible in my work.”
She also had the opportunity to do comparative policy research in El Paso, Tex. and Cuidad Juarez in Mexico.
“It was a truly eye-opening experience that really showed me how our perceptions are not necessarily accurate,” she says.
“Seeing the mindless overuse of water in Texas, including broken sprinklers and grass yards, in contrast to the very thoughtful use of water in Mexico, including waterless toilets and native plantings for landscaping, really changed the way I view our domestic environmental policy.”
While at Alma, she was involved in Phi Sigma Sigma, Alpha Phi Omega, the Residence Hall Association and Mitchell Hall Council.
