Sydney Odle is an intern at the Ackerman Center for Excellence, where she is currently pursuing a major in Environmental Science with minors in Data Science and Geographic Information Systems. As the North Carolina Intern for Textiles and Manufacturing, Sydney is passionate about sustainable fashion and is excited to contribute to sustainable initiatives in textile production. She is eager to research the life cycle of textiles, focusing on the geographic aspects of their production and impact. Sydney looks forward to making meaningful contributions through her work in this vital area.