Weekly Roundup: Dr. Robert Bullard, Ted Conover, Spencer Overton

Hope everyone is having a great week! Check out the latest news from a few of our awesome change-makers:

 

Big congratulations this week to the Father of Environmental Justice, Dr. Robert Bullard – winner of not one but TWO awards: The American Bar Association Award for Excellence in Environment, Energy, and Resources Stewardship, and the Iowa State University Alumni Association, Alumni Merit Award. Thank you so much for all your great work!

 

Check out Ted Conover’s investigation into the “vanishing breed of the country vet” in which he explores how changes in agriculture have changed everything for the country veterinarian business, and the importance of keeping it alive.

 

As we gear up for the next presidential election, President of The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Spencer Overton celebrates all his hard work to build “a stable foundation, a growing and committed team and a bright future” for the center. Read about what he has to say in this article from The Louisiana Weekly!

 

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