Winter Wilson

Ohio University

The grant for each of 3 students is $5,000, with $4,000 from the WHCA and $1,000 from the school.

Winter Wilson of Athens, Ohio, is a senior pursuing her degree in Journalism. Winter participated in the Stanford University Innovation Fellows Program, and received the Robert Foehl Ethical Leadership Competition Award. She also was a Global Science Communications Intern with the World Wildlife Fund. As a Voinovich Scholar, she researches and analyzes the intersection of sustainability, entrepreneurship, and innovation. She hopes to pursue a career in reporting on climate change.