ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MONIQUE HAYNIE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Kansas | Kansas, United States | Advancing SDG 13 & UNAI 1
" Problem-solving and curiosity, powered by big goals, drive my work and passion. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will improve my thinking skills and apply them to real life work. These skills will help me make an impact on my campus and bring more attention to climate change and the sustainable and resilient tasks needed to address this issue. I am excited to grow and build on skills in a new path that will challenge me. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Greener Ways
This project focused on reducing waste and mitigating the effects of climate change around Potter Lake on campus. College students participated in a cleanup, collecting litter and raising awareness about environmental responsibility. While tree planting could not be carried out due to financial constraints, the initiative successfully improved the immediate environment, promoted sustainable habits among participants, and laid the groundwork for future eco-friendly projects on campus.
About the Millennium Fellow
Monique Haynie is a driven chemical engineering student at the University of Kansas focusing on environmental issues and research techniques. She is from Houston, Texas and had always had a passion for science and math. After completing a summer research internship, she has been focused on climate change and how we can build sustainable water treatment plants during heavy rainstorms. It had opened her eyes to the project she plans to work on in this fellowship. Throughout her college years, she has been in the Society of Women's Engineers as this made her feel welcome in a male-dominated field and opened her eyes to all the ways women can use their rights to bring future development to the engineering field. Monique strives to be in a professional field where she can learn her strengths and apply them to better contribute to the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.
