Melinda Campbell, Geology
Melinda was a Fellow in our GK-12 program for the 2008-2009 acadmeic year and worked with Dave Bourland at Bowsher High School. She completed a master's degree in Environmental Geology and a thesis that involved mapping the surficial geology of the Oak Openings Region and work towards reconstructing the geologic chronology of the region under the direction of Dr. Timothy Fisher and Dr. James Martin-Hayden. Melinda plans on pursing a career, or possibly a PhD. Her career goals in general are to use geologic knowledge to improve the human relationship with the environment through education with a focus in geologic mapping.
Olga Mileyeva-Biebesheimer, Engineering
Olga was a Fellow in our GK-12 program for the 2008-2009 acadmeic year and worked with Michelle Bogue at Sylvania Northview High School. She has relocated to Washington D.C. and is working on completing her Ph.D. dissertation on several environmental problems including developing a membrane-based sensor for selected bacteria in drinking water, monitoring levels of the algal toxin microcystin in Lake Erie, and determining the fate and toxicity of nanoparticles commonly found in personal care products in the environment under the direction of Cyndee Gruden.
Caine Kolinski, Clay High School
Caine was a teacher in our GK-12 program for the 2008-2009 acadmeic year and worked with GK-12 fellow Colleen Gorey.