Madisyn Gaither, C’2026 - Environmental Studies major, Food Studies minor

Madisyn Gaither C’2026 Environmental Studies major, Food Studies minor

Madisyn Gaither, currently in her second year is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Food Studies at Spelman College. Her passion lies in addressing environmental injustices, such as food insecurities and climate change, and exploring the systematic structures that sustain them.

 Born in Lithonia, Georgia, and raised in Los Angeles, California, she gained a unique perspective of understanding and tackling environmental challenges through various community engagement activities. She has collaborated with non-profits such as Wholesome Wave Georgia and the New Roots Institute. Madisyn aspires, with faith, to create a career path in food waste management or nutrition, driven by her commitment to effecting positive change through education and advocacy for marginalized communities.



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“Spelman College's Food Studies Program, the first interdisciplinary food studies program at an Historically Black College and University, engages students in an innovative exploration of food interdisciplinarity and centers its connectivity to the African Diaspora, intersectionality, and food science. It is our hope that our food scholars will find the needed community, scholarship, and professional opportunities through the program to approach some of these pressing global and local food challenges. "