James Olcott is a senior civil engineering major at Syracuse University. James is a graduate of Gould Academy, a small ski academy in his home state of Maine. He recently spent six months living abroad in Dublin, Ireland, where he studied civil engineering at University College Dublin. This experience gave him the opportunity to travel Europe and made him increasingly enthusiastic about discovering other cultures. James aspires to graduate Syracuse University with his bachelor’s degree in engineering, and ultimately pursue a career as a professional structural engineer.