Hailey R. Nicholas
Elmhurst University
Environment
Hailey is a self-motivated first-generation student who strives to inspire others to become change-agents in their communities. She is passionate about public service and environmental equity, which is exemplified through her previous research exploring service-learning as implicit bias training. She serves as Executive Chair for Elmhurst University’s Honors Program as well as Vice President of the Greenjays Sustainability Club, in which she organizes campus-wide social and service events throughout the year. Hailey takes pride in spreading environmental awareness on and off campus, working closely in her community as an intern for her local government. She plans to become an urban planner to foster sustainable and equitable community development.