Allegheny Project Assistants

Tara Fortier (Senior)
Tara is an Environmental Studies and Religious Studies double major. She loves water and misses living on the coast, but is looking forward to returning to the desert of southern Israel next year. Hometown: Dover, NH High school: Bethel ParkHigh School

Carrie Kean (Senior)
Carrie is a Pre-vet/Biology major and Psychology minor. She participated in Creek Connections while in high school and really enjoyed it. So, she didn't see any reason not to continue with it in college. Hometown: Cranesville, PA High school: Northwestern High School

Matt Knittel (Senior)
Matt is an Environmental Science major interested in becoming an ES teacher. He's hoping to gain experience from this project while enjoying teaching and learning. Matt has always loved the outdoors.. Hometown: Shaker Heights, OH High school: Shaker Heights High School

Perry Bruno (Junior)
Perry is majoring in Psycology and Neuroscience. He is interested in either being a psycologist or a teacher. Hometown: Greensburg, PA High school: Greensburg Central Catholic

Sarah Culver (Junior)
Sarah is a Biology major and Economics minor. After Allegheny, she hopes to go to graduate school for Veterinary medicine. She loves working with kids and being outdoors. Hometown: Frewsburg, NY High school: Frewsburg Central School

Sarah Dippold (Junior)
Sarah is majoring in Biology with intentions of becoming a wildlife biologist, and she is minoring in Spanish. Hometown: St. Marys, PA High school: St. Marys Area High School

Emily Ricotta (Junior)
Emily is double majoring in Biology and Environmental Science, with a Psychology minor. She hopes to attend grad school after Allegheny, and would like to research and teach. Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA High school: North Hills High School

Brandon Goeller (Sophomore)
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA High School: Fox Chapel High School

Kelsey Mitchell (Sophomore)

Kelsey, a high school Creeker, is now a full fledged Allegheny College Creeker. Kelsey is majoring in Biology and minoring in Psycology. Hometown: Waterford, PA High School: Fort LeBoeuf High School

Amy Kerschner (Freshman)
Amy is an Environmental Science major and a dancing fiend. She likes to confuse the issues. Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA High school: Franklin Regional High School

Mark Kirk (Freshman)

Mark currently plans to be a Biology major and a History minor. He hopes to attend graduate school after college. Hometown: Meadville, PA High School: Maplewood High School