{"id":25570,"date":"2018-07-20T14:50:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T18:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=25570"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:55:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:55:59","slug":"e3p-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=25570","title":{"rendered":"Alumnae find rewarding careers with Levi Strauss and Insight Sourcing Group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Liza Schillo, Greg Gangi and Jaye Cable at the May 2018 graduation ceremony for the curriculum for environment and ecology.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alumnae Liza Schillo \u201907 and Morgan Zemaitis \u201917 appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of their Carolina degrees, an aspect that has fueled their rewarding careers in sustainability and energy.<\/p>\n

Schillo, who received a B.A. in environmental studies, is manager of product sustainability at Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco. Zemaitis, who received a B.S. in environmental science with a minor in mathematical decision sciences, is an analyst in Enterprise Energy Solutions with Insight Sourcing Group in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

Both returned to campus last spring \u2014 Zemaitis to the UNC Clean Tech Summit (her first time as an employer after attending three years as a student) and Schillo as the speaker for the environment and ecology curriculum\u2019s graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n

\"Morgan
Morgan Zemaitis returned to the Clean Tech Summit this year for the first time as an employer. (photo by Jon Gardiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zemaitis, who was a Morehead-Cain Scholar, had internships with a sustainable development NGO in Uganda and a utility company in San Francisco. She also worked on research in the UNC Energy Frontier Research Center under the direction of associate professor of chemistry James Cahoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal after graduation was to find the opportunity that was going to give me the biggest learning experience,\u201d she said. \u201cThe benefit of consulting is I get to see how energy and sustainability impact all levels of a corporation. Most of what I do is very data-driven, and I really appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zemaitis said she is excited about the expanded focus on energy in the College of Arts & Sciences\u2019 new Environment, Ecology and Energy Program (E\u00b3P)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnvironmental science allows you to explore so many different disciplines,\u201d she said. \u201cI think this will pave the way for more internship opportunities for students and keep the program on the forefront in the changing energy industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schillo, who went on to receive a dual MBA\/master\u2019s in environmental management from Duke University, founded Epsilon Eta, the environmental honors fraternity, while at UNC. That organization has grown to include chapters at Michigan State, Cornell, Penn, Pitt and NC State.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really valued how cross-cutting the UNC curriculum was. I learned about geography, climate change, economic policy. It gave me a well-rounded foundation to build from as I established my career,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

At the spring graduation ceremony, Schillo told students the world is in desperate need of their skills because they understand not only the science of climate change, but also what makes a good story.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can connect the dots, and you have the ability to translate across sectors,\u201d she told the students. \u201cYou are graduating at a pivotal moment in history for the environmental movement. Every minute counts. Don\u2019t ever let anyone tell you that one person cannot change the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more about the new Environment, Ecology and Energy Program.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Story by Kim Weaver Spurr ’88<\/em><\/p>\n

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