About
Our Story
Established in 1993 to commemorate three tragic losses, Duke University MEM graduates Kerrie Kuzmier and Pavlik Nikitin died when their plane crashed in a Costa Rica rainforest, and the same year Steve Lee died of leukemia.
Bright, idealistic environmentalists who wanted to help change the world.
Kerrie
Kerrie was working to integrate ecotourism with conservation in Costa Rica.
Pavlik
Pavlik was helping WCI manage a wildlife preserve in Bolivia.
Steve
Steve had been a Peace Corps forestry specialist in Paraguay.
Classmates, friends, and family started the fund to celebrate their lives and help other students perpetuate their ideals.
Pavlik Nikitin
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Kerrie Kuzmier
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Steve Lee
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