Jellison arranged a meeting with Dr. Whitney and representatives from Chatham’s dining services, Parkhurst (Chatham’s dining services partner), and Zipcar. “Everyone was like, if you want this, you can have it,” she says.

Chatham University and the Falk School of Sustainability (FSS) are proud to announce the 2016 Eden Hall Fellows.

Last fall, Chatham welcomed its inaugural full-time student residents to Eden Hall Campus. We spoke with students about what it’s like.

“I like being able to use my marketing skills to create events and promote them and unite people in the spirit of giving back.”

“I met leaders like Chelsea Clinton and engaged in conversation about leadership, networking, activism, and making the most out of your career.”

In fact, this year Chatham was ranked 7th in the nation for best food grown and sourced locally by Sierra Magazine’s 2015 “Cool Schools” report.

Austin's work may one day be used to help diagnose lupus, today an arduous process that often takes years.

Miga is also proud that the project makes use of an existing structure, rather than calls for new construction. “We inherited this property, and we’re making an effort to use what is here,” he says.

When it comes to acquiring hands-on work experience, learning about which professional environments suit you, and making industry contacts, there’s not much better than an internship.

“It’s been a great four years. I really sucked the marrow out of it. I got my money’s worth,” Schollaert laughs.

Twenty-four graduate students will spend the next year addressing health disparities in Western Pennsylvania while developing lifelong leadership skills. Two of these students come from Chatham University.