MES in the Community 2026

Maya Halma (MES ’26) came to Penn to follow a passion for the environment and apply her communication skills to moving the needle on climate action. Today she is research and communications specialist at The Water Center at Penn.

Applying her engineering and environmental sustainability experience, Erica Higa (BSE ’18, MES ’25) is making an impact in the waste and resource recovery sector.

Public finance consultant Cailin Nappi (MES ’25) wanted to understand environmental policy to better advise her clients—and take her own career to the next level.

A passion for finding sustainable and equitable energy solutions brought Shrey Mehta (MES ’25) to Penn, where he leveraged the University’s vast extracurricular opportunities to supplement his interdisciplinary coursework.