2008 Scholar

Katherine W. Gasner
Yale University

Kate Gasner is a junior at Yale University, studying Environmental Engineering. She directs the Student Taskforce for Environmental Partnership, which serves to encourage and support sustainable lifestyles on campus. She also participates in Yale's environmental activist group, YSEC. She is a member of Rhythmic Blue, Yale's hip hop dance troupe and leads backpacking trips for incoming freshmen. From San Francisco, Kate loves spending time outside, hiking, running, and biking as much as possible.

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