Degree: Howard University: B.A., History, 1999
Career Goals: Environmental policy and urban planning in developing countries
Oxford Course: M.Phil., Development Studies
 

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa her junior year, Carla Peterman has complemented her history degree with a double minor in Biology and Environmental Science. She co-founded the Howard University Environmental Society and holds the University’s Excellence in Ecology Award. She is currently co-authoring a paper concerning the scope and nature of environmental programs at historically black colleges and universities. Carla maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA in her major and is a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the International History fraternity. When not in the library, Carla helped to found the Howard University Varsity Women’s Lacrosse team, on which she also serves as a 1998 team captain. She is the first U.S. Rhodes Scholar to be elected from Howard. Carla enjoys writing, “outdoor activities such as hiking and camping as well as dancing salsa, merengue, and samba.”