Vaness Crossgrove Fry

Vanessa is the executive director for Citizens for Smart Growth in Blaine County, Idaho. Prior to joining the organization, she was the Development Director for the nonprofit nuclear watch-dog group, the Snake River Alliance. She recently helped coordinate a sustainability conference in her local community.

Born and raised in Ohio, now residing in Idaho, Vanessa's love for the environment has led her to work with Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, research Lyme disease with the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, teach coral reef ecology in Key West, Florida, and lead wilderness therapy groups in Southern Utah.

Vanessa says, "Presidio is the perfect program for me because of the distance learning design, the approachable faculty, and the guaranteed networking opportunity outside of my non-profit field, due to the school's diverse student body.

photo by Patty Nason

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