Meah grew up with a passion for nature and diversity. As a young child, she watched "Animal Planet" and excitedly recited facts about the incredible diversity of animals to her family. After turning 16, she enrolled in Running Start classes at South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) and earned her associate’s degree. Soon after, she became involved with conservation and stewardship at Washington Fish and Wildlife and found employment with the Washington State Parks Department. Wanting to go even further in her career as a wildlife and restoration biologist for local environmental agencies, she enrolled at Evergreen. “I dedicated my studies to becoming a better steward of the land,” she says.
In response to peer discussions concerning the nutritional content of industrialized agriculture, she started a vegetable plot in the Evergreen Community Garden to grow organic food. In Fall 2024, during classes in biology and oceanography, she participated in water sample collections in the Puget Sound to learn more about estuary science and conservation. In the Summer of 2025, thanks to donor funding through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, she took part in avian research methods with Evergreen faculty Alison Styring and collected data about bird survivorship and biodiversity on Evergreen’s campus.
Meah credits the mentorship of Evergreen alumni in Fish and Wildlife’s Habitat Division for steering her toward Dr. Styring. Working with birds is Meah's ultimate dream. For Meah, scholarships have helped ease the burden of debt that comes with paying for college each quarter. Today, she continues to excel through Evergreen’s experiential learning approach. Meah says, “I give each Evergreen program my maximum effort.”
