Spencer McKenzie – Summer Trail & Water Quality Leader

June 19, 2023 | 

Pronouns: he/him

Spencer is an environmental steward deeply passionate about integrating environmentalism into his student leadership at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is excited to return from his semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, and make his way back to Vermont for his second summer as a Conservation Camping Crew Leader with VYCC! His environmental science and English majors have prepared Spencer to serve as one of Wake’s Environmental Justice Directors, for which he works closely with members of the Winston-Salem community and uses an intersectional approach to advocate for environmental justice within North Carolina. Spencer enjoys spending his free time hiking around North Carolina, reading, and working in his pottery studio while listening to Maggie Rogers. As a crew leader, Spencer is super excited to return to Vermont, meet some awesome new people, and have a fantastic summer!