Samantha Fow '08
Samantha went to Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy before joining the Honors College in 2005. She graduated from the Honors College in 2008 with a concentration in Economics, and currently attends Vermont Law School, which offers one of the nation's top programs in environmental law. She was elected the Environmental Editor for the 2011-2012 Vermont Law Review, and recently accepted an offer to clerk for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Samantha feels that "the education that I received at the Honors College was integral to my success in law school, and formative to my professional identity. As an Economics major, I was exposed to a rigorous and thought-provoking program that taught me concepts that I apply every day studying environmental and energy regulation." Samantha did her honors thesis on "The Political Economy of Domestic Corn Ethanol Production," and she notes that "the EPA actually asked me about my thesis during my interview for the summer clerkship, and I was able to explain exactly how writing the paper helped me to channel my academic interests into a professional pursuit."
Samantha feels that "the education that I received at the Honors College was integral to my success in law school, and formative to my professional identity. As an Economics major, I was exposed to a rigorous and thought-provoking program that taught me concepts that I apply every day studying environmental and energy regulation." Samantha did her honors thesis on "The Political Economy of Domestic Corn Ethanol Production," and she notes that "the EPA actually asked me about my thesis during my interview for the summer clerkship, and I was able to explain exactly how writing the paper helped me to channel my academic interests into a professional pursuit."