Acadia Pesner

Acadia (Cate) Pesner is a rising sophomore at Pomona College in Southern California studying economics and art history. Acadia developed an interest in economics while working in rural Maine, where she observed fluctuations in the fish market. Notably, she saw how the surplus of lobster, high gas prices, and shrinking demand for the expensive plate affected her fisherman friends and family. As a result, she seeks to better understand economics to help individuals. Acadia works as an Associate Consultant at Pomona Consulting Group, a campus organization dedicated to finding creative solutions for businesses to thrive. She enjoys creative work and is an employee at the Benton Museum of Art. She also serves on the Judicial Board of Pomona College, where she determines consequences for disciplinary violations and edits the official code. Primarily, she has been working to reform the section on free speech. Acadia runs in her free time, and she enjoys spending time with her family in Maryland. She also paints landscapes and portraits of her favorite places and people. Acadia is looking forward to gaining exposure to different career paths related to economics, connecting with other students with similar interests, and exploring econometrics.