Klaus Mayr of Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated from Myers Park High School. During his year abroad, Klaus worked in Acornhoek, South Africa, and Bogotá, Columbia. In South Africa, he worked for Sustaining Natural Resources in African Ecosystems (SUNRAE), a research institute dedicated to creating more sustainable relationships between local environments and the communities that rely on them. At SUNRAE, Klaus conducted field research, created maps, and generally assisted the program in increasing its impact. In Bogotá, Klaus worked for Agruppa, a social Enterprise working to revolutionize agricultural supply chains in Colombia. As an intern, he researched ways for Agruppa to increase its impact among rural farmers in Columbia.
Now, at UNC, Klaus is studying Political Science with minors in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) and sustainability. He is a member of the “Que Rico” latin dance team, and an Advocate at the Community Empowerment Fund. He is also the Political Action Chair at CHispA, the Carolina Hispanic Association.
At Myers Park High School, Klaus was part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. He was the president of Community Connections and the MUSTANG Project, two clubs that strive to teach and encourage sustainability, education, and nutrition with community gardens in a low-income community and on the school’s campus.