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May 15, 2026 49 min

Building a Sustainable Future with Oliver Laczko

from The Honor Roll Podcast Hosted by Judy Genshaft Honors College

Environmental science student Oliver Laczko joins the podcast to share how he is turning research into real-world impact, one green initiative at a time. After serving in leadership positions on the Student Green Energy Fund at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus, he's learned that sustainability is about more than good intentions, but about making green projects work within real-world constraints. He digs into his award-winning research on environmental degradation in Bay Borough Harbor that earned him the Anita Cutting Outstanding Honors Thesis Award, shares what it’s like behind-the-scenes leading campus sustainability projects, and offers his advice for students who want to create change right here at USF. Guests: Oliver Laczko Hosts: Fabiana Requena and Giselle Lubeck Audio Production: Sandra Napolitano, Nicholas Henry, Maya Nikolski, and Vama Shah Additional Resources: Learn more about the JGHC St. Petersburg campus Learn more about the Student Green Energy Fund Keep up with the Student Green Energy Fund on Instagram Discover how USF is creating a more sustainable campus Learn about the Honors Thesis Learn more about the Bay Borough Harbor

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