Honor Society® member
Ari Puentes
Student Researcher at UNC Asheville
- biology
- Class of 2023
- Asheville, North Carolina
Member since November 2021
Education
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University of North Carolina Asheville
biology/american indian and indigenous studies
2021 – 2023
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Arizona State University
biological sciences
2019 – 2021
Honors and awards
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chancellor's list
fall 2019-present
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McCullough Fellowship
Competitive fellowship that supports sustainability research with a community partner
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I would like to pursue a research career pertaining to mycology.
- Graduate school interests
I would like to get my Ph.D. in Evolution and Ecology. Some of my top schools include Cornell University and Harvard University.
- Outside the classroom
Oil painting, botanical illustration, and hiking
Experience
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Student Researcher
UNC Asheville
Jan 2022 – Dec 2022
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community outreach manager
GO-SEA Science
Aug 2021 – Dec 2022
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produce team member
Whole Foods
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
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barista
Starbucks
Oct 2017 – Dec 2020
Volunteering
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Treasurer
Asheville Mushroom Club
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
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Farm helper
Deep Woods Mushroom Farm
Sep 2020 – Dec 2021
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish Intermediate
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