NAME Mary McClay ’13
HOMETOWN San Diego
AREAS OF STUDY Biology major with an environmental studies concentration
WHERE SHE’S STUDYING South Africa through Duke University’s Organization for Tropical Studies
WHY SHE CHOSE AFRICA "My love for animals spans all the ecosystems of the globe, but my true passion lies in the fauna of the African ecosystems. My goal is to work with big cats, particularly cheetahs, and there is no greater place to study the dynamics of big cat ecology and conservation than Africa!"
WHAT SHE’S MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO "Being immersed in the grandeur of Kruger National Park and encountering the animals I’ve only seen on a TV screen or in the San Diego Zoo."
WHY SHE’S BLOGGING "As a participant in an OTS program, I want to share my experience with any students who may be interested in one of their programs."
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Related Information:
- Pomerado News, Jan. 5: "Love of animals taking Mary McClay to Africa"
- Check out our admissions and photo blogs, along with many of our other online journals at me.holycross.edu
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