2008 Scholar

Garth A. Baughman
Arizona State University

Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Garth is a junior at Arizona State University. Pursuing a double major in Economics and Mathematics, Garth studies resource valuation, damage estimation, and other topics of environmental economics as an undergraduate fellow at the Center for Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policy. He is also a research analyst in the Office of the President at ASU, working on various issues including ASU’s Sustainability Initiative. He enjoys geometry, photography, and hiking. After graduation, Garth plans to pursue graduate studies in mathematics and economics and eventually become a professor of Economics at a major research institution.

How can you describe a weekend of student leaders from across the U.S. with an intense passion to change the world? The Orientation was a phenomenal experience to meet and build connections that I'm sure will last a lifetime.

Emily Bacha, 2009 Udall Scholar