By the time Marria Peduto completes her bachelor’s degree in summer 2023, she will have visited at least six – if not seven – of the world’s continents during her college career. Peduto describes herself as “situated at the nexus of food, climate, and people.” In addition to majoring in International Studies and East Asian Languages and Cultures through the Hamilton Lugar School (HLS), Peduto has crafted a major in Sustainable Food & Marine Systems through the Indiana University (IU) College of Arts and Science Individualized Major Program with Dr. Olga Kalentzidou. While earning her degree, Peduto has developed professional proficiency in Chinese and Indonesian, founded a food project, developed a language app, conducted her own zooarchaeology research, served as a global consultant, and more.

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