Spring 2014 Eco-Rep leaders named

Four Coastal Carolina University students have been selected as the Spring 2014 Eco-Rep Leaders, a student leadership program sponsored by the Campus and Community Sustainability Initiative.

These students, who started the program in January 2014, are William Bassler, a political science major with a minor in environmental students from Long Island, NY; Shelby Farmer, a sociology major from Burlington, VT; Rayne Newswanger, a marine science major with a minor in biology from Hegin, Pa.; and Shannon Wesstrom, a marine science major from York, Pa. Maria Ferio, a political science major from Cleveland, Ohio, is the Eco-Rep Leader student coordinator.

The Eco-Rep Leadership Program selects students that represent the Sustainability Initiative at CCU. They are leaders and peer educators who model and promote environmental responsibility. Eco-Rep Leaders work to develop programs and events that challenge their peers and the campus community to adopt more sustainable behaviors.

As a part of the program, Eco-Rep Leaders are required to connect and collaborate with a department or campus organization, complete five educational presentations, and plan and coordinate activities during Earth Month in April. The Eco-Rep Leaders receive $400 for the semester.