Interns

Madison Clancy

Madison is in the Mendoza College of Business and is pursuing an Environmental Science supplementary major and an Energy Studies minor. She is originally from North Arlington, New Jersey. She was eager to join the office after her game day recycling experience freshman year, followed by uncovering a passion for garbage and waste during her summer service learning program at Jerusalem Farm. In her free time, she enjoys getting involved in her dorm community and spending time outside and with friends. She recently became vegetarian and has found finding fun meat-free options on campus to be quite exciting!

Joe Golden

Joe studies Biological Sciences (concentration in Infectious Disease and Global Health) and Film, Television, and Theatre (concentration in Theatre) as a double major. He is originally from Woodbridge, NJ. Joe is particularly interested in the intersection of health and sustainability, and being an intern at the office gives him the opportunity to explore this. His favorite sustainability program on campus is the Grind2Energy! When not at the Sustainability Office, Joe is the Director of Publicity for the Student Union Board, Co-Secretary of the Glee Club, and Co-Lead of the Albuquerque Middle Housing Project with the Student Policy Network.

Gabe Pennington 

Gabe is a Chemical Engineering major with minors in Energy Studies and Engineering Corporate Practice. He is originally from San Diego, CA. He is excited to bring his strong passion for combating the energy and climate crises as an intern in Sustainability. Gabe will be coupling his quantitative data analysis skills with his creative interests to visualize sustainability trends and areas for improvement on campus. His favorite sustainable hack is thrifting and selling recycled clothing at swap meets.

Isabela Rascon

Isabela is an Economics major with minors in Sustainability and Anthropology. She is originally from Chihuahua, Mexico. She is excited to be part of Notre Dame Sustainability since she is passionate about the fight against climate change and how its consequences affect people. As a member of the Notre Dame community, she wants to be a part of finding creative solutions to sustainability-related issues on campus as well as sharing her passion for the environment with other students. Her favorite sustainability initiative on campus is Grind2Energy, as a former dining hall worker she finds it fascinating. In her free time, she loves to read, paint, and go rock climbing.