Summer grew up in Apple Valley, California, surrounded by a wide variety of animals ranging from reptiles to livestock. These early experiences sparked a lifelong passion for veterinary medicine. In June 2025, she graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Animal Science. During her time at UC Davis, Summer held multiple…

Linnea is a senior at Oregon State University, where she is earning a B.S. in Biology with a focus in Ecology, and completing a GIS certificate. She is passionate about protecting wildlife and local ecosystems and plans to pursue a career in wildlife conservation research.

John is a senior at Michigan State University, where he is completing his B.S in Animal Science with a concentration in Pre-Veterinary medicine. He is currently in the process of applying to veterinary schools across the country in hopes of studying small animal/companion medicine with a specialization in orthopedic surgery and wildlife rehabilitation.

Grace grew up in San Luis Obispo, California and has dreamed of working with wildlife since she was a kid. In high school, she had her first exposure to rehabilitation as a volunteer with a local wildlife rehab center. She graduated in May 2025 from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Ecology and Management. Throughout college, she worked in several research labs, studying aquatic invertebrates, wetland plants, and bee behavior. Additionally, she worked at Zootah, a small zoo in Northern Utah, caring for a variety of species including iguanas, parrots, muntjacs, and pelicans. She will return to Utah State this fall to pursue a DVM degree in the hopes of becoming a wildlife veterinarian. She is excited to continue her journey of caring for wildlife as an intern at Wolf Hollow this summer!

Kolton Babic, from Puyallup, WA, graduated from Oregon State University in March 2025 with a B.S. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences. He has previously interned at a local zoo that specializes in animals native to the Pacific Northwest. There he got the chance to work with bears, wolves, cougars, bobcats, bison, elk, beaver, porcupines, a variety of different birds of prey, and even invertebrates as small as a banana slug! He looks forward to getting more in depth and a hands-on experience with native wildlife.