Tag: 2022

Recently achieving his AA degree, Tai’Juon Walls is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s in Health Science degree at the University of Florida.  In his free time he enjoys photography, art, and motorcycling. Since a child he has always had a passion for protecting and preserving the environment, so that generations long after can enjoy and be stunned by the beauty Earth holds within itself. Being a 2018 WYSE youth delegate and a 2019 WYSE intern, Tai’Juon is very excited to once again work alongside the wonderful WYSE team and the delegates to ensure another fantastic year of the WYSE experience.

Bob Colvin is a rising senior Biology major with a track in Marine Bio at University of Central Florida with large interests in anything ecological or scientific. His biggest draws right now are to entomology and astronomy. He is also an avid chess player.

Laura Frank is currently a junior at Tennessee Tech University, in Cookeville, Tennessee.  She attended WYSE in the Summer of 2019. She has always had a passion for animals, and she hopes to help in animal conservation one day. Laura has her own business, Fur Babies, where she takes care of animals while families are away. Guinea pigs have been her favorite clients so far. Also, Laura interns at her church, where she is a youth leader. Laura’s hobbies include getting coffee, spike ball, and petting any animal she sees. If you see a 5’2 girl running around, it’s not a child, it’s Laura! She hopes to help you all have an experience that you will never forget! She can not wait to meet you all and have the best Summer with you!

Lauren Novorska is majoring in Ecosystem Science and Policy and Anthropology and minoring  in Sustainable Business and Climate Science and Policy at the University of Miami. She is passionate about human-wildlife conflict, climate change, and educating students about  ecological issues. She is a Mentor Volunteer for the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, serves  as a member of the Conservation Nation Youth Advisory Board, and is an Everglades  Coalition Conference scholarship recipient. In the future, she would like to pursue environmental policy and education and be a part of Everglades and Florida ecosystem  conservation projects. Lauren attended the 2021 WYSE Conference as a delegate and was a 2022 WYSE intern. Her experience at WYSE has been life-changing, and she hopes to make the conference an incredible experience for other delegates!