Student outcomes
Outdoor leadership and sustainability are core values at Earlham—and many of our students and alumni dedicate their lives and careers to those values. Learn more about how Earlhamites are working in environmental leadership roles around the world.
Student stories

Katie Jacobs ’20
Loveland, Ohio
Biochemistry Major
Katie has been selected for the Watson Fellowship from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation. Watson Fellows earn $36,000 for independent study and international travel in support of a personal passion.
Katie graduated from Earlham College with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry on May 9, 2020.

Anna Seifert ’16
Marshall, Michigan
Environmental Sustainability Major
“Those relationships are one of the big reasons that I applied, and they continue to be the most important part of my time here.”

Garrett Byrd ’20
Richmond, Indiana
Environmental Sustainability Major
“It was a big change going from living in Richmond my whole life to living in the third largest city in the world. I met a lot of cool people, and it was a good experience.”

Malia Staab ’18
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Biology and Environmental Studies Major
Malia Staab of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, graduated from Earlham College with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Environmental Studies on May 5, 2018. She will be teaching as an Assistant Instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, Wyoming.

Caleb Smith ’17
Pembroke, New Hampshire
Environmental Sustainability Major
Caleb Smith of Pembroke, New Hampshire, graduated from Earlham College with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies on May 6, 2017. He will be working for the Richmond (Indiana) Department of Parks and Recreation as the Farmers Market Coordinator.