MACUNGIE, Pa. - Marley Wait, of Macungie, is a cadet at United States Military Academy West Point. She was named one of 40 students to win a prestigious Marshall Scholarship to support her studies when she graduates this spring.
- Marley Wait, of Macungie, is a cadet at United States Military Academy West Point
- She was named one of the 40 students to win a Marshall Scholarship
- She plans to pursue a master's in Environmental Change and Management at the University of Oxford, and a master’s in Climate Change from the University of East Anglia
She will use the scholarship to pursue a master's in Environmental Change and Management at the University of Oxford, and a master’s in Climate Change from the University of East Anglia.
“I will have the unparalleled opportunity to continue to develop the long-honored, dependable relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom,” Wait said. “From which I hope to contribute to future climate change policy and solution-making between the two nations.”
The scholarship aims to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and the U.K. “for the good of mankind,” according to a media release. It is granted by the British government to allow young Americans to study in the U.K.
“I will have the unparalleled opportunity to continue to develop the long-honored, dependable relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.”Marley Wait, a cadet of United States Military Academy West Point
After graduation, Wait plans to serve as an Engineer Officer and combines her passions for leadership and protecting the environment. Ultimately, she hopes to shape how the Department of Defense addresses climate change through policy.
“A Marshall Scholarship will elevate her already impressive leadership and research as she continues to focus on complex challenges facing the Army and Nation,” Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves said.
As an Environmental Engineering major, Wait conducted undergraduate research in wastewater treatment and energy resilience, which led to an internship at the Pentagon.
There, she gained insight into how the Army addresses climate change and how the Department of Defense addresses environmental issues more broadly.
She has also worked on projects that look to improve resilience in military installations. Specifically, the implementation of anaerobic co-digestion in creating self-sufficient energy systems. The work is currently pending submission to several journals.
“I am incredibly honored and humbled,” Wait said.