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SEED Fellowships
Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Do you enjoy discussing complex issues with folks from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to try to create a more just and regenerative world? The SEED Undergraduate Fellowship Program is a year-long sustainability leadership program that challenges students to explore diverse perspectives, create meaningful relationships, develop a critical consciousness and serve as positive agents of sustainability.
As a SEED Undergraduate Fellow, you will:
Read and learn about sustainability and leadership
Design, build and launch a sustainability impact project
Build relationships with sustainability resesarchers, practitioners and leaders
SEED Undergraduate Fellows will leave the program not only with the title "Regis SEED Fellow" on their resume, but more importantly with an impact project, practical leadership tools, extensive sustainability knowledge and connections with each other and other sustainability practitioners who may be potential employers.
Becoming a SEED Undergraduate Fellow
Undergraduate Fellows are required to take one 3-credit class in the fall and one 3-credit class in the spring (BA4430/BA4431). This Fellowship is a commitment to a community of learners and practitioners who want to change the world for the better – it will require time, dedication and enthusiasm.
The Undergraduate Fellowship is recommended for students considering careers or further education in diverse fields including business, health care, education, journalism, sciences, government, nonprofit work and technology – we not only welcome all perspectives, but believe they are the key to creative and unique solutions.
The Undergraduate Fellowship Program is available to students with sophomore standing or above. Interested students must submit an application to the program.
Alina Hussaini
Major:
Hometown:
Graduation Year:
Sustainability Focus/Interests: As a Fellow of the SEED program at Regis University, I hope to grow my knowledge in areas representing identity such as culture, multilingualism, lived experiences of unrepresented groups and access to education for the aims of having an inclusive and knowledgeable mindset. That’s why I have already begun engaging in scientific research through my major courses to build a deeper analytical understanding of multilingual students and how their language backgrounds may relate to reading comprehension. With this research, I hope to find resources that help multilingual students overcome language barriers in an academic setting. For this reason, I also want to build strong relationships within the SEED cohort so I can learn from others’ perspectives and contribute to a community valuing empathy and inclusion.
Ava Edwards
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Argyle, TX
Graduation Year: 2027
Sustainability Focus/Interests: I joined the SEED Fellowship to deepen my understanding of environmental issues from a business perspective. As the need for environmental change becomes increasingly urgent, I am eager to learn how individuals and organizations can make a meaningful impact, both on a personal level and through professional work. I am interested in pursuing a career in sustainability marketing, where corporations play a key role in driving environmental progress. Through the SEED program, I hope to gain a better understanding of how companies are driving change through sustainability efforts, and how companies are marketing these efforts to tell their stories. I am excited to work first hand with companies and my peers to better understand real world sustainability efforts.
Bianca Ortega
Major: Environmental Studies and Marketing
Hometown: Glenwood Springs, CO
Graduation Year: 2026
Sustainability Focus/Interests: I joined the SEED Fellowship because it aligns with both my personal values and professional goals. I am passionate about sustainability, but I know that creating real change requires more than individual effort. It requires leadership, collaboration and innovative solutions. This fellowship offers the opportunity to cultivate a sustainability mindset that goes beyond theory, giving me practical tools to inspire and guide others in building more responsible systems. Ultimately, I see the SEED Fellowship as a way to bridge my current knowledge with the kind of leadership experience needed to help create a flourishing world. By participating, I would be better equipped to integrate sustainability into every aspect of my work and to take on a leadership role in guiding others toward impactful, long-term change.
Breazzy Barr
Major: Finance
Hometown: Denver, CO
Graduation Year: 2030
Sustainability Focus/Interests: I wish to bring sustainability into the business side of this fight. One of my fundamental beliefs is greed can be used for good; it sounds backwards, yet most businesses you see fail are those who go against their consumers' wants/needs. Think of a brand that makes their products with only their consumers in mind – can you? Most, if not all, companies make their products with revenue in mind, yet when their products hit the shelves it's poor quality or it's killing the community you live in. Greed, if used correctly, will better our communities and preserve what the consumers care about. This increases companies' reputation, leading to more sales and less chance of getting boycotted or bankrupt.
Caitlyn Potts
Major: Business Administration, specialization in Marketing
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Graduation Year: 2026
Sustainability Focus/Interests: I believe leadership today requires more than technical skills; it requires self-awareness, empathy and a deep understanding of how our choices impact people and the planet. I want to be able to implement more sustainable practices in the business world and learn how organizations can create positive, lasting change. This course gives me the space to reflect on my own habits, better understand global sustainability challenges and see how meaningful change actually happens. I want to leave places better than I found them and make a real impact on the world, and I believe this course will help me achieve that goal.
Carver Lawson
Major: Psychology and English
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Graduation Year: 2028
Sustainability Focus/Interests: As someone with an interest in social psychology, I am intrigued by how our environments play a role in how people develop and learn. I was happy to see that this program defined sustainability in a way that focused not just on nature, but on communities and our human needs as well. This view of sustainability excited me because I realized I could learn about how communities play a role in contributing to and creating more sustainable practices. Our environment and what it provides us like education, affordable food, housing and clean energy serves as the foundation to foster future generations that can continue to shape the world into a better place. These foundations that provide the less fortunate with their basic human needs and rights is what truly intrigues me because it is an admirable feat to witness and one that allows people to feel a sliver of hope in a world that can feel very divided and sad at times. So, ultimately my goal is to learn how to use psychology to build and lead communities that create a brighter future for our world and promote social justice around the world. After all, building a sustainable future takes a village and it is my hope that through psychology I can convince people why a sustainable future is the best future.
Graciella Ramirez
Major: History and Secondary Education
Hometown: Westminster, CO
Graduation Year: 2027
Sustainability Focus/Interests: As someone who is wanting to teach future high schoolers, I believe that it is important for me to learn more about sustainability and social justice so that I can help younger generations take care of this planet and the people around them. Especially with teaching history, I think being able to talk about how our generation helped do better will promote them to want to do the same. With not having learned much about these topics previously, the SEED program will allow me to grow my knowledge and understand what I can do personally to make a change.
Kimberly Lopez Rabelo
Major: Biology
Hometown: Westminster, CO
Graduation Year: 2026
Sustainability Focus/Interests: Sustainability is not just about making the planet greener or reducing waste; it involves maintaining a balance between the economy, the environment and equality as we are wanting to head toward a better future for generations to come. As someone interested in working in the dental field, I want to explore how basic medical care can become more sustainable by reducing plastic waste and using more biodegradable products, such as toothbrushes, floss and toothbrush containers. Small changes in everyday healthcare items can make a meaningful impact toward a more sustainable future.
Kylie Stremmel
Major: Marketing
Minor: Psychology
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Graduation Year: 2026
Sustainability Focus/Interests: I have developed a growing interest in sustainability and am excited to explore it further, especially because it is a topic that will continue to be relevant over time. While I do not have much prior experience or knowledge in this area, I am eager to learn and better understand how sustainability connects to business, economics and communities. I am particularly interested in the role social justice plays in sustainable development, as I believe sustainability goes beyond environmental impact and centers on people. I think it is very important to create systems that are fair, inclusive and supportive of all communities. I am excited to learn how the ideas and concepts that we learn about can be applied in real-world settings.
Lizeth Galdamez
Major: Biology and Environmental Science
Minor: Chemistry
Hometown: Westminster, CO
Graduation Year: 2026
Sustainability Focus/Interests: My interests in sustainability were sparked at a young age mainly by my grandparents. Many of their habits were born from necessity due to growing up with limited resources. However, their routine coincided with a lower waste or green lifestyle and even as they grow older they implement new practices. Their example, along with my love of the outdoors, inspired me to seek opportunities in which I can help to protect the Earth. I hope to be able to make an impact within our community and learn skills that will help me succeed in the future.
Zoe Josifek
Major: Marketing
Minor: Project Management
Hometown: Thornton, CO
Graduation Year: 2027
Sustainability Focus/Interests: I was driven to become a SEED Fellow because I find myself in many leadership positions and am interested in learning more about how to cultivate and maintain a sustainable mindset. I strive to use this mindset for personal growth, but also to advocate for social and environmental change. I am excited about the current and future opportunities I have, to work, not only in the classroom but also in using my skills in the real world and in my local community to continuously fight for environmental and social change for our future generations.
Fellow Feature: Riona McGuire on Sustainability
Through her project, SEED Fellow Riona McGuire illustrates key sustainability topics, from food production to the impact of climate change on the oceans, offering valuable insights for a more sustainable future.
SEED Faculty Fellows
Asbjorn Egir
Affiliate Faculty - Anderson College of Business and Computing
Kellen Sorauf
Assistant Professor of Data and Information Sciences
Tom Yagos
Senior Lecturer of Graduate Business
The cohort of SEED Anderson College Faculty Fellows provides support to faculty members who wish to learn more about the topic of sustainability within their fields.
SEED Faculty Fellows
- Explore the question of how business and technology can be a force for good in the world
- Deepen their connection with Anderson College peers by exploring leading-edge topics together that are at the heart of the future of business and technology
- Re-invigorate their curriculum, research and practice
- Collaborate on ways to innovate in their classrooms
- Connect their students to SEED opportunities and events