Grace Cusack

Grace Cusack is a recent graduate of Appalachian State University with a B.A. in Sustainable Development with a concentration in Environmental Studies and a minor in Sustainable Business. With this degree, Grace developed the tools to examine the most urgent environmental, economic, and social issues and visualize creative solutions to these challenges. Grace is interested in using this knowledge to support businesses to create a more sustainable and equitable future.

Grace got her start in sustainability working at the Office of Sustainability at Appalachian State University as a Zero Waste Ambassador. In this position, she saw how small creative changes could make an impact on the amount of waste produced by a large institution. She was also a Social and Philanthropy chair on the board of the Sustainable Development Student Alliance Club where she was able to spread her passion for preserving the beautiful outdoors to other students and introduce the concept and community surrounding sustainability.