Senior Salute - Jed Howrey
Environmental studies major is a member of swimming and diving team
Our "Senior Salute" series continues with Jed Howrey, an environmental studies major from Sudbury, Massachusetts. Howrey is a member of the swimming and diving team.
Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: I chose to attend The College of Wooster for the balance of academic rigor and athletic intensity. I was excited about the Environmental Studies program and thought it would be a good fit for me.
Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: To me, being a Fighting Scot means being there for my teammates both in and out of the pool. Everyone on the team is very supportive of each other.
Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: One of my favorite memories is the yearly training trip to Florida. It is hard work but incredibly rewarding.
Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: My favorite part is my teammates. This sport would not be the same without them.
Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: Besides swimming and diving, I am the treasurer for Wooster Spikeball Club and am a STEM Zone intern.
Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: Dr. Carlo Moreno has had a massive impact on me. He is my Independent Study advisor and has always pushed me to follow the things I am passionate about.
Q: What other people or resources impacted your Wooster experience in a positive way and how did these people and resources set you up to be successful at Wooster?
A: The Academic Resource Center was hugely helpful to me while at Wooster. They have a wide variety of services, and I would not be as successful as I am today without them.
Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: My I.S. looks at how abiotic conditions consistent with harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie affect diatom growth and cell size. Diatoms are a critically important type of phytoplankton which may be negatively impacted by harmful algal blooms.
Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: While at Wooster, I got the opportunity to participate in a TREK program where I studied urban sustainability and green living in Germany for a month. In addition to learning a lot, I also backpacked in the Swiss Alps, biked in an old airport-turned-park, and toured the German parliament building.
Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what advice would you give your first-year self?
A: Allow yourself to make mistakes and learn from them. Do not take anything for granted.
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