Molly Whelan Sayles
Name
Molly Whelan Sayles
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Major
Environmental Studies
Hometown
About Me
During my time at Oberlin, I worked at the Living Machine for three years and conducted water testing at Plum Creek as a part of that. I also worked at the ESIC, which was one of my favorite places on campus.
Study Abroad
Fall 2018 in the Amazon Rainforest, Peru
Campus Jobs
Libraries Student Staff
The Living Machine
the ESIC
Favorite Place
The Oberlin bike path is my favorite spot because it is so peaceful and a great place to de-stress!
Favorite Class
Karla Hubbard's Paleobiology Seminar was my favorite, because she's an amazing professor and it made me fall in love with invertebrate paleontology.
Clubs & Organizations
Meditators
Students for Energy Justice
Notable Quote
"Were we supposed to have a quote?" - Ann Paul Veal
Memorable Oberlin Moment
My best friend and I were on campus for Winter Term 2019 and there was a HUGE blizzard and we played in the snow and went to a practice room in the Con and made up songs on the piano <3
Graduation Date
05/25/2020
Future Plans
I am continuing research with Roger Laushman, looking at the species and distribution of beetles around Oberlin.
Files
Citation
“Molly Whelan Sayles,” OC2020, accessed April 25, 2024, https://www.oc2020.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/310.