Brooke Taylor’s path at Oregon State University has been defined by exploration – of landscapes, ideas and her own evolving interests. As an honors student with a double degree in geography and geospatial science and music, along with a GIS certificate, she has packed a lot into four years.  

A bachelor’s degree can lead to expanded career opportunities. Just ask Shane Carwile. 

Shane is an Ecampus environmental sciences student from Casa Grande, Arizona. He has worked in quality assurance for Abbott Nutrition – the baby formula maker – for almost 13 years. After going as far as he could without a degree, his mentors encouraged him to go back to school. 

Heather Murillo has built her Oregon State experience around a clear – and ambitious – purpose: to learn as much about our planet as possible. 

“I had always been drawn to nature documentaries as a kid,” she said. 

Growing up in the Philippines shaped an appreciation for the environment, and Heather came to Oregon State to pursue environmental sciences, adding geography and geospatial sciences as a second degree after falling in love with GIS. She also holds a minor in environmental engineering.