Aidan O’Connell ’27 

Policy and Outreach

Aidan is a Sophomore at Claremont McKenna College studying Environment, Economics, and Policy. Broadly, His work largely revolves around using data and policy analysis to better organize solutions to societal problems. At the REC, Aidan applies this framework in projects for the Policy and Outreach team ranging from analyzing extreme heat adaptions for SoCal Edison to teaching incarcerated students with the Prison Education Project. In his free time, Aidan enjoys supporting Liverpool, running, eating chicken quesadillas, and competitive gaming.

Caren Ensing ’27 

Sustainable Business Practices

Caren is a sophomore at CMC from Seattle, WA., duel majoring in Government and Economics. She is passionate about the intersection between the environment and sustainable business, especially in female-founded companies, and is excited to join the REC as an analyst year! Outside of the REC, she is a Romero Success Coach, freestyle skier on the Claremont Colleges Ski and Snowboard Team, and avid backpacker, reader, and (novice) surfer!

Anna Carrel ’28 

Green Consulting

Anna is a freshman at Claremont McKenna College studying Economics and Government. She is passionate about sustainable agriculture and environmental policy. Outside of the REC, she loves hiking, snowboarding, coffee, and cooking!

Jay D’Ercole ’27 

Sustainable Business Practices

Jay D’Ercole is a sophomore from New York, majoring in Environment, Economics, and Politics at Claremont McKenna College. He is passionate about creating sustainable solutions, with experience ranging from conducting agricultural research with NASA to co-founding a recycling business. Outside of the REC, he expands his understanding of sustainability in business and policy through his work with the Claremont Law and Business Review and the Randall Lewis Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Jay also plays lacrosse for the Claremont Cougars and enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Zubin Khera ’27 

Renewable Energies

Zubin is a sophomore at CMC studying Public Policy and Economics. He enjoys finding the intersection between international topics and environmental policy which he gets to discuss while competing at Model UN conferences around the country. In his free time, he enjoys listening to R&B music and reading comics.

Mia Balonick ’27 

Sustainable Business Practices

I’m a sophomore at CMC studying public policy and philosophy. I’m super excited to be on the Sustainable Business Practices Team, and am hoping to learn more about environmental careers and nature-based business solutions. Outside of the REC, I compete with the Model UN team and volunteer with the Prisoner Education Project, and in my free time, I enjoy kayaking, crocheting, and collecting vinyl records.

Asha Laszuk ’28 

Green Consulting

Asha is a freshman at Scripps from Brooklyn, New York interested in majoring in environmental analysis or physics. Despite growing up in the city, Asha is very engaged with the environment, spending most of her summers backpacking in the Talkeetna mountains and the Adirondacks. In her free time, Asha loves playing pickleball, thrifting, and spending time with her friends and family.