The Koobi Fora Experience

By: Molly Eldridge, SUNY Oneonta After spending a little over a month halfway across the world in a Kenyan desert, I am  back in the United States of America, and able to reflect on my travels this summer. If  you’ll indulge me, I’d love to take everyone on my journeys with me.  As we embarkContinue reading “The Koobi Fora Experience”

Reflections from my second summer in East Turkana, Kenya

By Saranna Shevalier, SUNY Oneonta This summer I had the opportunity to return to the Koobi Fora Field School and interact with the program in a more dynamic way by mentoring incoming students. Because I was a student at Koobi Fora last year, I had the ability to help ease the anxieties of the studentsContinue reading “Reflections from my second summer in East Turkana, Kenya”

Prepping for Kenya: Packing, Excitement, and Adventures to Come!

By Molly Eldridge, SUNY Oneonta Mambo! My name is Molly Eldridge, and I’m who all the gear you see in the photo above belongs to! I am going into my senior year at SUNY Oneonta, a University in New York (Go Red Dragons!). At Oneonta I am a dual Anthropology and History major, with aContinue reading “Prepping for Kenya: Packing, Excitement, and Adventures to Come!”

Greetings from Oneonta, NY!

By Saranna Shevalier, SUNY Oneonta My name is Saranna Shevalier, and I am a senior with double majors in Anthropology and Biology at SUNY Oneonta, in upstate New York. In my free time, I work at a local coffee shop and help care for my disabled mother. The most important thing to me in theContinue reading “Greetings from Oneonta, NY!”

Gearing up for Nairobi, Kenya

By Mary Begley, Syracuse University Hi everyone! My name is Mary Begley, and I’m from Yonkers, New York. I’m a junior at Syracuse University, where I study Finance and Business Management. Outside of academics, I love traveling, going to the gym, and trying new things, whether that’s food, activities, or places I’ve never been. GrowingContinue reading “Gearing up for Nairobi, Kenya”