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Hobbies and interests
Band
FFA
Painting and Studio Art
Anime
Animals
Advocacy And Activism
Agriculture
Anatomy
Clarinet
Environmental Science and Sustainability
Horseback Riding
Legos
Saxophone
National Honor Society (NHS)
STEM
Reading
Adult Fiction
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Young Adult
I read books multiple times per month
Hayleigh Kapp
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Hayleigh Kapp
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WinnerBio
I am a freshman attending Bloomsburg University for Environmental, Geological, and Geographical Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Geoscience and a minor in Hydrology. At Bloomsburg, I am in the marching band, symphonic band, orchestra, and wind ensemble. I have completed various community service activities including Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup, Wreaths Across America, and others. I was a member of the National Honor Society at Eastern Lebanon County High School and was the president. I have been ELCO's FFA Chapter's Vice President and Parliamentarian. My special achievements within FFA include receiving my Greenhand, Chapter, and Keystone Degrees.
Education
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Environmental Geosciences
Eastern Lebanon County High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Environmental Geosciences
Career
Dream career field:
Environmental Services
Dream career goals:
Employee
Limestone Springs Fishing Preserve2022 – Present2 yearsManager
Smith's Candies2021 – Present3 years
Sports
Equestrian
Club2014 – Present10 years
Research
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
FFA — I was the primary researcher.2023 – 2023
Arts
Bloomsburg University
Music2023 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Wreaths Across America — Writing the program and placing wreaths2019 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Environmental Stewardship Award
WinnerAt Bloomsburg University every day I see students and professors using plastic water bottles, instead of reusable water bottles. Some people that I know use multiple plastic water bottles every day, instead of investing in a reusable water bottle that can last for years. Unfortunately, this is a major problem in the United States, where generally clean drinking water is available and water bottles can be filled up at work or school more easily.
According to earthday.org Americans purchase about 50 billion water bottles per year, this equates to about 13 bottles per month for every person in the U.S. By buying a reusable water bottle 156 plastic water bottles could be saved annually. This is the problem for many single-use plastics in the United States. Globally, at least 14 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year.
All of this could be minimized or prevented if mandated recycling were put into place in the United States, and in other countries that have the infrastructure to do so. There are consequences to our actions of either, not knowing about other single-use plastics or not caring enough to use them. Our environment suffers from our actions. Plastic pollution is a huge issue, and even more so microplastics are a big issue.
By mandating recycling and educating about the consequences of our actions a change can be made and we can help to build sustainability in the United States, and this can be done through people like myself who care enough to educate and speak out to make a difference.