Reese is an Ursinus College Alum (Class of 2023). Right after graduating from Ursinus, where he earned a BS in Biology and Environmental Studies and minoring in Food Studies, he came right back and started in the Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship. During his time as a student at Ursinus, Reese was a leader at the Ursinus Food Forest, Residential Advisor, student athlete, worked in the Admissions Office, studied abroad in Costa Rica, did agricultural research with Dr. Denise Finney, and interned at the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, all of these experiences helped to prepare him for the work he is doing now in the Office of Sustainability.