In March 2020, Washington’s Katie Zack was packed and ready to embark on a trip to Guyana as a member of the Peace Corp. The pandemic abruptly ended her dream. Now, the Warren Community College and Centenary University grad is bound for Columbia University, where she will pursue a master’s degree in climate and society at the Ivy League university’s new Climate School. A dean’s list student, Zack is planning a career in environmental policy for a nonprofit or a government agency like the U.S. Department of State or National Park Service.