Green is gold The Institute of Environmental Sustainability,


opening in August, is the culmination of 10 years of increasing emphasis on sustainability at Loyola. The 200,000 square-foot institute comprises four main parts: BVM Hall, an atrium, a greenhouse (dubbed the Ecodome), and San Francisco Hall. Students and faculty will live, study, research, and implement sus- tainable practices under one roof. Nancy Tuchman, PhD,


INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY


of the biology depart- ment, is the founding


director of the institute, which will eventually become a full-fledged school. Tuchman has been instrumental in sustainability at Loyola, spearhead- ing the biodiesel program, water conservation and food systems programs, and many others, includ- ing those at the Retreat and Ecology Campus. She was one of five recipients of Chicago magazine’s 2013 Green Awards, and, as director, will continue to push for innovative and practical programming that prepares students for careers as responsible stewards of our environment.


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paulette saldana


biology major robert e. joyce memorial scholarship


Blazing a trail • Paulette Saldana is a first-generation Mexican American and the first member of her family to go to college. In order for Paulette and her siblings to attend college in the United States, her parents moved the family here from Mexico. She wears a wooden bracelet with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as a symbol of her faith and to remind her of her Mexican heritage.


Paulette immediately connected with the people at Loyola—genuine people who inspired her—as well as the school’s Jesuit values. Paulette sees the scholarships she has received as a vote of confidence from people who believe she’s worth the investment, and they keep her motivated as she works toward becoming a doctor so she can give back to her community.


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