Meet the Steering Committee!

Ellen Berghausen is a senior studying Environment and Sustainability. On the BeeBoard since her freshman year, she was first introduced to beekeeping in high school attending hive inspections run by her local beekeeping association in Durham, North Carolina. While spending time with bees will always be a highlight, her favorite part of Bee Club is sharing the love for all things bee!

Sam Durocher is a junior from Michigan majoring in Environment and Sustainability and minoring in Entomology. She has always had a fascination for insects, but joined the Bee Club while taking the Honey Bees course last fall. She is passionate about conservation and is excited to help teach others about the importance of bees and other insects!

Emma Acri is a sophomore in CALS, double majoring in Environment and Sustainability (with a concentration in marine and freshwater biology) and Communication. Her love for bees started in her freshman year of high school after doing a research project on the importance of native plants and native bees. Her favorite bee is, of course, the bumble bee! 

Daniel Sorokin, a computer science student at Cornell, joined the Bee Club during his first semester. His journey with beekeeping began in his freshman year of high school over COVID, quickly escalating into a fervent passion. Daniel has gained extensive experience through working at an apiary, maintaining hives at home, and teaching a high school class on beekeeping. He is enthusiastic about introducing others to the fascinating world of beekeeping and warmly invites everyone to join the Bee Club!