{"id":817,"date":"2025-08-01T13:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:50:33","slug":"817-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/meet-our-students\/ees-alumni\/817-2\/","title":{"rendered":"afton hupper"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id817_2b439b-19{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id817_2b439b-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id817_2b439b-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id817_2b439b-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_f808d3-a3\">Afton Hupper received her B.S. from the University of Maine Ecology and Environmental Sciences program in 2017, with a concentration in sustainability, environmental policy and natural resource management, and a minor in sustainable food systems. As an undergraduate, Afton held internships and research positions with the Orono Economic Development Corporation, the Good Shepherd Food Bank, the UMaine Anthropology department, as well as the School of Economics.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_8d0e06-f6\">After writing and defending an honors thesis on cooperation in the local food economy under her advisor Dr. Tim Waring in 2017, she received the prestigious Frank B. and Charles S. Bickford Memorial Prize, which is awarded annually the outstanding student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4d31db-9a\">After earning her B.S. in 2017, Afton decided to stay at UMaine to pursue her M.S. in resource economics and policy and continue her research in Dr. Waring\u2019s lab. She completed her M.S. in resource economics and policy in May of 2019.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_5ba123-5c\">In fall 2023, we reached out to Afton (Hupper) Vigue for updates on her career, and asked how her experience at UMaine shaped her current career path.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_4afef6-a5\">What has your career path looked like after graduation?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_476aae-db\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-20px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_476aae-db\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_476aae-db\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_476aae-db\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_476aae-db\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_476aae-db wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_476aae-db\">\u201cMy first job after grad school was at the Maine Aquaculture Association in Hallowell as a communications specialist. After working there for over four years, I started my current role as communications manager for the Governor\u2019s Energy Office in Augusta. In this role I work to raise awareness of the office\u2019s policy initiatives and programs that aim to advance Maine\u2019s clean energy and economic goals.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_534938-1e\"]{padding-top:20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_534938-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_534938-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_534938-1e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_534938-1e\"]{padding-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading817_534938-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_534938-1e\">What impact did your time at UMaine have on your current career?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-20px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_07a3fc-f7\">\u201cThe impact that UMaine has had on my career has been immeasurable. The skills I\u2019ve built and connections I\u2019ve made as a student and now an alum have been instrumental in my success. As a lifelong Mainer, I\u2019m committed to making our state a better place to live while preserving what makes it unique, and I pinch myself every day because my career has allowed me to do so. I have UMaine to thank for that.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_2a9685-11\"]{padding-top:20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_2a9685-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_2a9685-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_2a9685-11\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_2a9685-11\"]{padding-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading817_2a9685-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_2a9685-11\">What is the most beneficial thing taken from your time at UMaine?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_12e330-ba\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-20px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_12e330-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_12e330-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_12e330-ba\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_12e330-ba\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_12e330-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_12e330-ba\">\u201cThe opportunity to graduate debt-free with two science degrees, two theses, and a publication under my belt!\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5\"]{padding-top:20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5\"]{padding-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_9b0c10-f5\">What advice do you have for current EES students eager to get into the field?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_ae6867-08\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_ae6867-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_ae6867-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_ae6867-08\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_ae6867-08\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading817_ae6867-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading817_ae6867-08\">\u201cBe curious and open to new opportunities and challenges, and when you find your niche, dive in. 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