Kamilia Nicolas ’24 thrives in high-pressure environments. A senior at Rensselaer, Nicolas was class president when she entered college in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, managing to lead the freshmen and work with the university administration through the then unknown territory. She also flourished as an intern in the New Jersey Assembly and the New York City Council. But planning the Capital Region's first-ever Youth Climate Career Summit has been her most challenging opportunity to date.