Anna Thomas

Anna Thomas graduated cum laude from Elon University with a BA in environmental studies and political science. After graduating, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, where she worked with local farmers to promote sustainable agriculture techniques. Continuing her work on food security issues, Anna joined AmeriCorps VISTA and helped develop Highwater Farm in Silt, Colorado, a nonprofit farm. She was selected as a 2020 National Young Farmers Coalition Colorado Water Fellow and served as the farm’s youth program coordinator, creating a summer program that enabled high school students to learn technical agriculture and communication skills. As a master of global affairs student, Anna is the recipient of a Rogalski Fellowship.