Fellow Story

Porter receives Dean’s Award for Graduate Student Excellence in Diversity

Fellow(s): Nishaila Porter
Topic(s): Environmental & Social Justice

Nishaila Porter was awarded the 2023 Northern University College of Science Dean’s Award for Graduate Student Excellence in Diversity. The Dean’s Awards for Graduate Student Excellence are given out by the College of Science in sub-categories to students who have excelled in such areas. They are celebrated at a ceremony each Spring (pictured). 

Congratulations, Nishaila! 

A group photo of the 2023 Northern University College of Science Dean’s Award for Graduate Student Excellence winners

 

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Nishaila Porter

Nishaila Porter

2022 Fellow
Nishaila studies urban resilience and the interdisciplinary role of policy. With experience in green infrastructure, she explores climate adaptation that prioritizes environmental justice. As a recent Revolutionary Power Fellow, she assisted with the Justice40 Initiative to ensure 40% of benefits flowed to disadvantaged communities nationally.

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