Meet the Team

Mike, Chelsea, Mollie, Helena and Clayton

There are five of us going to Ghana together and we're getting to know each other really well so we thought we'd share a bit with you!

Name: Mollie Ruth 

Major: Environmental Engineering
Hobbies: Playing Cello, Skiing, Sewing, Hiking and Camping
Project Interests: Shipping school supplies, water testing, biochar, tree planting, hygiene/microbiology lessons
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Fun Fact: I've been to eight different countries (not counting airports)
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: Buying fabric in the markets
Favorite Word in Twi: Fεfε (beautiful) or fεfεεεfε (very beautiful) or fεfεεεεεεεεεεεfε (extremely beautiful)

Name: Michael Carey 
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hobbies: Cars, engines, machines, building, biking, and skiing
Project Interests: Lister Engine, Planting tree's, Monkey Sanctuary
Hometown: Good ol' Shelby, MI
Fun Fact: This summer I'm driving my 40 year old project car as a daily driver, and I've learned that not every "improvement" I think I make is a good idea.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: Seeing monkeys in real life and trying out the local beer
Favorite Word in Twi: M'adamfo (My friend)




Name: Helena Keller
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hobbies: Cross country skiing, running, knitting, swing dancing, gardening, clarinet and guitar playing (not at the same time...)
Project Interests: Biochar and the Duasidan Monkey Sanctuary projects
Hometown: Elk River, MN
Fun Fact: I have been skiing in July.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: The music and dancing :)
Favorite Word in Twi: Hyehyeeeehye (very hot - weather-wise)






Name: Clayton Doyle
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hobbies: Banjo, Hiking, Film
Project Interests: Lister Engine Generator and Science Demonstrations
Hometown: Hopkins, MN
Fun Fact: I'm an Olympic-level gymnast and bad at lying.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana: Getting the chance to speak the language
Favorite Word in Twi: m'adamfo (friend)




Name:  Chelsea Uganski
Major:  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hobbies:  Tennis
Project Interests:  Investigating medical needs/logistics, health and other education, tree planting, monkey sanctuary ecotourism plan
Hometown:  Whitehall, MI
Fun Fact:  I've never been outside of North America.
Biggest Excitement for Ghana:  Experiencing/learning from a different culture.
Favorite Word in Twi: Meda ase (Thank you!)