Find out more about applying for the Rhodes Scholarship

Find out more about applying for the Rhodes Scholarship

Open

Clara Lepard

Election Year: 2018

Election Constituency: United States of America

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Michigan & Merton 2018

Clara Lepard

Biography

Clara C. Lepard, East Lansing, graduated from Michigan State University in May with a B.S. in Zoology. She is passionate about wildlife conservation and is currently working as a research assistant in the Research on the Ecology of Carnivores and their Prey Lab at MSU. In that capacity, she studies the behavioral ecology of lions and ungulates in Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda and is also involved in community conservation efforts there. She earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement and Promise in Zoology Award from the College of Natural Science at MSU. She also served as a resident assistant for three years, and enjoys participating in various artistic endeavors.