CCU alumna receives Sea Grant

Kelly Muench, Coastal Carolina University alumna, has received the Georgia Sea Grant Internship for the 2011-12 year.

The program awards competitive one-year internships to four recent graduates from across the country to serve as educators for the University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium (MAREX) on Skidaway Island, Ga. There, she will be working with over 30,000 students, teachers, and members of the general public in educational programs concerning the ecology of Georgia’s estuaries, Coastal Islands and offshore waters.

“I hope to strengthen my knowledge in the marine science field, set new goals and participate in new experiences in and out of the classroom,” said Muench, a Marlton, N.J. native who earned her bachelor’s degree in marine science from CCU in May, 2011.