Chris McVicars
Major: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology
Year in School: Junior (expected graduation: May 2008)
High School: White Pine High School
Hometown: McGill, NV
Clubs and Organizations: Cast and Blast Outdoors Club
Jobs: Sportsman’s Warehouse, U.S. Forest Service
Interests: Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Snowboarding, Pool, Basketball, Drawing, and I’m a big movie buff
Why UNR College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources?
The Wildlife program is growing, and gives me a lot of options, also instate tuition is nice.
Favorite quote: Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.-Sophocles
Favorite ambassador memory: Jumping in the snow while hot-tubbing at this winter’s retreat
Advice for new students:
Don’t slack off! Once you fall behind it’s really hard to catch up. Keeping up on studies can be hard at times, but don’t be afraid to have fun though.