Portrait of a Graduate M.Ed. Student: Adam Lorio

Adam Lorio is an alumni who graduated from North Cascades Institute and Huxley College of the Environment's Graduate M.Ed. Program in 2006. In this video, he shares why he signed up for the program, what he got out of it and what opportunities awaited him when he graduated and started looking for a job.

You too can establish your career in environmental education by earning a Master of Education while working with the Northwest’s best educators, naturalists and conservation leaders! North Cascades Institute offers a unique professional residency program designed to prepare students in all aspects of environmental education while living among the towering peaks of the North Cascades region in Washington State.

Unlike many other graduate residency experiences, our professional residency is fully integrated into a degree program at Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University.

A Master of Education in Environmental Education is earned upon completion of the the seven-quarter program, along with Certificates in Leadership and Nonprofit Administration and Northwest Natural History awarded by North Cascades Institute. Course work explores environmental education while placing an emphasis on field science, cultural studies, teaching and nonprofit administration.

For more information on how to apply, visit www.ncascades.org/study or email .

Interview and editing by Christian Martin. Shot by Benj Drummond.