Melanie Kistnasamy ’22 Makes a Global Impact Locally
The Gustavus junior s quest for environmentalism has taken her from Mauritius to the Minnesota River Valley.
Posted on March 3rd, 2021 by News Office
by Heidi Newbauer ’06
When she was young, Gustavus Adolphus College junior Melanie Kistnasamy would spend hours in the small forest nestled in her neighbor’s back yard. The environment of her home country, the island of Mauritius, is full of mountain ranges, coral reefs, shallow lagoons, and white coral sand beaches that meet the Indian Ocean. “Growing up, I was always a nature person and developed an immense appreciation and love for the environment.”