Hi! My name is Landon Roberts,

...and I would like to thank VOC and the Grossmans for their generous contribution to furthering my undergraduate education at the Colorado School of Mines.

As an upcoming senior in the Design Engineering - Sustainable Energy program, I am committed to learning about the future energy transition and advocating for environment-first policy within the industry. Through this degree, I strive to better understand the intersection between renewable energy design, minimized land and resource use, and ethical practices related to each. I strive to collaborate with a diverse group of students to innovate efficient
technology while implementing ways to preserve natural habitats, reduce land use, and minimize the carbon footprint of the growing renewable energy sector. Through involvement on campus in Mines Without Borders, I am helping to integrate a sustainable water distribution system in a small community in Nicaragua. In Solar Decathlon, I am designing solutions to help decarbonize buildings at Mines and install technology that relies on less fossil fuels. My mission through this work is to teach others that by thinking globally and acting locally, we each have the
power to conserve resources to promote lasting preservation.

My passion for caring about the land and its vitality stems from my upbringing in Durango, Colorado, and the last three years I have spent in Golden, Colorado. In my spare time, I hike, ski, run, and climb the beautiful Rocky Mountains. When I am not playing outdoors, I commit myself to volunteering with local groups like the City of Golden, where I participate in roadside trash cleanups, as well as with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, aiding in land and home restorations.

Through academic, co-curricular, and community involvement, I am driven to accomplish more through the avenue of outdoor stewardship. The Grossman Scholarship is a testament to my achievement thus far, but I value this scholarship because I want to lead by example. My endeavors in the great outdoors and my work to preserve it are but a drop in the ocean. I hope that through my pride in this scholarship, future outdoor volunteer work, and lasting commitment to environment-first engineering work, I will teach others how necessary it is to care
for our natural world.