Kaitlyn Chapman

Class of 2016
Hometown: Raeford, NC

Kaitlyn Chapman, of Raeford, NC, graduated in May 2016 with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Upon graduation, Kaitlyn joined the McAdams Company in Durham, NC as a Civil Engineering Designer. During her time at UNC Charlotte, Kaitlyn’s interests in the environment, sustainable development and green infrastructure led to her involvement in numerous student organizations and groups, including the College of Engineering Leadership Academy and the Charlotte Green Initiative, which she chaired for two years. Kaitlyn interned with the University’s sustainability office and presented posters at the Association of Advancement for Sustainability in Higher Education Conference, the Southeastern Eco-Reps Conference and the UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Conference about her involvement with the Zero-Waste football stadium initiative. As part of the Levine Scholars Program, Kaitlyn spent her summers with the nonprofit organizations Envision Charlotte and the Environmental Defense Fund. She continued these interests by traveling through the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center’s summer exchange program with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Kaitlyn used her civic engagement grant to pursue a Green Globes certification for Levine Hall. “I cannot imagine having a more meaningful or fulfilling college experience,” Kaitlyn reflected. “I have worked with amazing people and organizations, learned a lot about myself, pushed past my comfort zones and created lifelong friendships in the process.”