As a native of Bend, Oregon, Ashlynn Bowles (Geology ‘25) never took it for granted that she lived in one of the most astounding geological paradises in the country. Growing up among ancient lava flows, massive volcanic craters and towering mountains, she was always in awe of the natural environment, and always had a love for science.

For Andrea Kloess, every opportunity at Oregon State became a way to build toward something bigger. As a transfer student in environmental sciences, she knew her time in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environmental Sciences would be short – so she made it count.