The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air Student Chapter serves to facilitate student engagement with the Institute by supporting professional events, connecting students to research, internship, and scholarship opportunities, and organizing student-focused engagement activities each semester.
Monthly Student Newsletter
Meet our Student Leadership
My name is Becca Ivans, this year's ILWA student chapter president! I’m a master's student in anticipatory intelligence. I have admired ILWA’s work and mission for a long time, and I am so excited to now get to take part in it! I love getting outside as much as I can, and I love that USU’s proximity to so many natural wonders makes it easy to do so.
My name is Auden Smith (She/Her), and I am sooo excited to be volunteering with ILWA as this semester’s vice president! I am majoring in Environmental Studies and Agribusiness and am a sophomore here at USU! I love learning new things AND I love Utah! And obviously I love a good tree hug :) I feel so lucky to get the chance to take care of and advocate for Utah’s natural resources!
My name is Ruby Baker! I am ILWA’s Engagement and Professional Development Specialist. As a sophomore majoring in Conservation and Restoration Ecology with a minor in Environmental Planning, I greatly emphasize the relationship between human and environmental prosperity. ILWA gives students a direct look at how environmental issues move through the legislature here in Utah, and I love being part of that learning process. Outside of classes, you can usually find me with friends, hiking, riding horses, or playing piano. I am grateful to be able to volunteer my time with a group that prioritizes natural resources and wise management in the midst of a continuously growing world.
I’m Emily LaBonty, this semester’s club secretary/treasurer. I’m studying computer science with a minor in sociology. I love to read and spend time outdoors, especially in Utah’s state and national parks! I look forward to meeting everyone at our events and learning about Utah's environment from talented researchers and peers.