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Portrait of Theodore Hipple

Honor Society® member

Theodore Hipple

  • civil and environmental engineering, environment, energy, and sustainability engineering
  • Class of 2029
  • USA

Member since January 2026

About

I am a passionate community builder and leader seeking engineering as a bridge between my passion for community and the natural world.

Education

  • Calvin University

    civil and environmental engineering

    2025 – Present

Honors and awards

  • dean's list

    Award for having a 3.5 or greater cumulative GPA.

  • Eagle Rank Jan 2025

    Issued by Scouts BSA program of Scouting America. Eagle Project: Volunteers from my troop and I built owl boxes specifically for Great Horned Owls.

Goals and interests

Career goal

Engineering-related fields and/or ecosystem restoration.

Graduate school interests

I want to continue into graduate school, but the urgency of the world problems I am interested are quite high. So I will most likely work while in grad school or return to it a little later in my carear.

Outside the classroom

I love game design, and general conceptual designs around evolution, and ecosystems. Other hobbies I enjoy are parkour, reading, and learning.

Experience

  • head lifeguard

    Ladera Recreation District

    May 2024 – Sep 2025

  • lifeguard

    Ladera Recreation District

    Apr 2023 – May 2024

  • lifeguard

    ALPINE HILLS TENNIS & SWIMMING CLUB

    May 2022 – Aug 2022

Volunteering

  • Chipper Day Volunteer Coordinator

    National Fire Protection Association

    Jun 2024 – Sep 2024

  • Volunteer

    Young Men Service League

    May 2021 – Jul 2025

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Beginner