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What is the John F. Ramsey Award and Great Ideas Tour?

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     Hello everyone! My name is Corinne Baroni, and I recently graduated with my Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering from The University of Alabama. During my junior year there, I was honored and grateful to receive the John F. Ramsey Premier Award, which " honors a distinctive kind of excellence. It is not merely a service, leadership, or academic award – although recipients have, by their contributions to the University, their spirit of cooperation, and their academic achievements – demonstrated their abilities in these areas. Rather, the Ramsey Award is intended to recognize the versatility of gifts and attainments, as well as the breadth of excellence in mind and character that have traditionally been the goals of a liberal education."      Dr. Ramsey was not only a well-decorated and well-respected citizen and professor, but he was also an incredibly generous and vivacious individual. I will be reflecting more on Dr. Ramsey and his spirit of adventure throughout
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Paris 1 & Brussels

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Paris 1 & Brussels The Great Ideas of Independence & Openness 
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Amsterdam

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 Amsterdam The Great Idea of Flow Amsterdam: one of my favorite stops along my GIT. Amsterdam is a city that relies on flow and goes with the flow.  First view of Amsterdam when exiting the train at Amsterdam Centraal. Known as "the city of water," 35% of Amsterdam's surface area is dominated by intricate canal systems. The flow of the canals allow for transport of cargo and passengers (according to the City of Amsterdam, they carry over 4.8 million passengers annually), making it an economic and recreational staple for the city. Backing up to the waterfront of the River IJ, the main canals built in the 16th and 17th century (the Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht, and  Singelgracht)  are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO describes Amsterdam as a " masterpiece of hydraulic engineering, town planning, and a rational programme of construction and bourgeois architecture. It is a unique and innovative, large-scale but homogeneous urban ensemble." It is
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London 1

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London 1 Great Ideas of Friendship & the Link Between Waterway Health and Human Health
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Reflections on 23 / '23

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Birthday Update / Full Blog Coming VERY Soon! Trolltunga Trail, Norway / Lisbon, Portugal / Aqueducts in Rome, Italy Yesterday, on December 9, 2023, I celebrated my 24th birthday! Birthdays are always sentimental, reflective experiences for me -- I think about all I've learned in my past year of life and the vision I have for the upcoming next trip around the sun. 23 has been one of the most special and challenging years of my life so far... I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering!  Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA I experienced so much of the world that I have spent my life dreaming of seeing!   Amsterdam, Netherlands / Paris, France / Interlaken, Switzerland I have been so lucky to spend so much time this year feeling joy, taking the time to think deeply about issues that I care about, to meet so many amazing people, and to deepen friendships that mean so much to me.  With David in Iceland / With Eli in Holland / With my Mom & her exchange family in Swe
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