Kendeda Fellows
Renee Alnoubani
Degree Program: Civil Engineering, Minor in Sustainable Cities
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025
Focus Area: Kendeda Fellowship
About Renee
Q: What are you working on with the Office of Sustainability this semester?
A: I am responsible for giving tours to groups that visit the Kendeda Building as well as working on outreach and marketing for Kendeda’s various programs.
Q: What does sustainability mean to you?
A: Sustainability means to have a deep appreciation for the natural world and to do everything in your power to protect it and live in harmony with it.
Q: What is your favorite sustainability daily practice?
A: My favorite sustainability daily practice is to consciously use minimal water when making ablution to prepare for prayer.
Kiran Kapileshwari
Degree Program: Mechanical Engineering
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025
Focus Area: Kendeda Fellowship
About Kiran
Q: What are you working on with the Office of Sustainability this semester?
A: I am responsible for giving tours of the Kendeda Building, creating bridges between GT and our community, assisting the Office of Sustainability with whatever projects and events they put on for the student body and greater community, and creating social media content to promote campus sustainability initiatives and events.
Q: What does sustainability mean to you?
A: Sustainability is about finding a healthy balance for all. It’s about creating systems that allow future generations to thrive, but also about making small, conscious choices in my daily life—like reducing waste, conserving energy, and supporting local communities—that collectively make a big impact. Sustainability is a mindset of respect for the planet and those who inhabit it, and it’s something I strive to practice both personally and in my work as a student. It means we are creating a better place than we found.
Q: What is your favorite sustainability daily practice?
A: I love biking literally everywhere, especially in a campus environment or on the beltline. It’s free, healthy, and makes me feel like I’m flying! Also, gardening often at the Kendeda Rooftop Garden with Urban Agriculture at Kendeda is always a highlight of my day. It covers almost every SDG, great place for community, fresh air, and yummy fresh food that I know comes from an environmentally and socially ethical source.
Lauren Otobor
Degree Program: Civil Engineering: Construction Engineering & Management with a Sustainable Cities minor
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
Focus Area: Kendeda Fellowship
About Lauren
Q: What are you working on with the Office of Sustainability this semester?
A: I am responsible for leading Kendeda Tours, outreach, and internal programs.
Q: What does sustainability mean to you?
A: To me, sustainability means that we are aiming to keep the world as it is and to stop further damage. However, I prefer the term regenerative or net positive which means that we are giving back more to the environment than we are taking.
Q: What is your favorite sustainability daily practice?
A: My favorite sustainability daily practice is walking to class and in/around ATL! We are on a beautiful campus in a great city and its easier to explore the city on foot.
Annabelle Sarkissian
Degree Program: Environmental Engineering
Expected Graduation: Fall 2024
Focus Area: Kendeda Fellowship
About Annabelle
Q: What are you working on with the Office of Sustainability this semester?
A: I am responsible for giving tours, assisting with building events, and helping design a green events guide.
Q: What does sustainability mean to you?
A: Sustainability to me means ensuring we do our best to protect our world and resources for future generations.
Q: What is your favorite sustainability daily practice?
A: My favorite sustainability daily practices are recycling and reusing.
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