The UCF Arboretum provides opportunities for students, staff, and visitors to explore and learn about the plant life and other natural wonders of our beautiful campus. We treat our campus as an outdoor living laboratory, which enables students to engage in relevant, experience-based learning.
Administration
LxL Co-Coordinators
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Ajay Das
Greenhouse -
Andy Briseno
Media and Marketing -
Ayden Kelly
Urban Forestry -
Blake Boyle
Land Management -
Cassie Perry
Greenhouse -
Christian Horn
Urban Horticulture -
Emily Smith
Stormwater -
Ethan Hudson
Ambassadors -
Jeff Ehrlich
Media and Marketing -
Jude Wages
Land Management -
June Davison
Pollinator Gardens / Bee Campus USA -
Katie Badolato
Community Farm and Gardens -
Madison Batista
Urban Horticulture -
Nicole Boisson
Community Farm and Gardens -
Sarah Harwell
Ambassadors -
Shane Michos
Stormwater -
Steph Morris
Pollinator Gardens / Bee Campus USA
Intern Teams
Fall 2022:
Ambassadors: Colette Cunningham, Gitana Garcia, Marie Preuss, Alexa Santorini, Leena Stamaris
Community Farm and Gardens: Sterlin Bass, Andy Cabezas, Madison Drewry, Nat Fry, Jess McCord, McKenzie Vadas
Greenhouse: Victorio Burruano, Anthony Davoli, Gentry Massey-Williams, Steven Raya, Kristen Reilly, Chloe Scheer, Noah Stefanik, Lex Tracton, Ashley Tribble
Land Management: Emily Blackwood, Sara Fitzsimmons, Wil Garnett, Keila Little
Media and Marketing: Nia Davis, Jaeli Gilyard, Dylan McKim, Belle Winick
Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Fabiana Antezana, Justin Johnson, Nastassia Kaleta, Tara Morgan, Kara Wilson
Stormwater Compliance and Management: Natalia Anaya, Kayla Eusebio, Teresa Hudgens
Urban Forestry: Marie Burdett, Ryan Vaughn
Urban Horticulture: Kara Belesiotis, Antonia Garcia, Alexis Glenn, Hani Hassan, Ruby Manzari, Hailey McTee, Charlotte Wiley
Spring 2023:
Ambassadors: Amanda Craig, Nat Fry, Sarah Harwell, Ethan Hudson, Alexa Santoni, Ella Santucci
Community Farm and Gardens: Sterlin Bass, Nicole Boisson, Marie Burdett, Rose Dominguez, Madison Drewry, Jessica McCord, Yaelle Reeve, Abby Snyder
Greenhouse: Gitana Garcia, Sofia Garcia, Katrina Lashinger, Gentry Massey-Williams, Sierra Nichols, Cassie Perry, Chloe Planakis, Lex Tracton, Ashley Tribble
Land Management: Emily Blackwood, Braden Costner, Sara Fitzsimmons, Wilmot Garnett, Daniela Gonzalez, Katie Johnsen, Keila Little, Tara Morgan, Daniel Slort, Jude Wages
Media & Marketing: Andy Briseno, Nia Davis, Jeffrey Ehrlich, Jaeli Gilyard, Belle Kinney Winick, Amber Rhein
Pollinator Gardens and Bee Campus: Beverly Basset, June Davison, Naz Kaleta, Cori McWilliams, Lauren Mettke, Steph Morris, Gen Perez, Kara Wilson
Stormwater Compliance and Management: Muntaha Abdullah Ahmed Al-Qasmi, Natalia Anaya, Kayla Eusebio, Teresa Hudgens, Emily Smith
Sustainability Initiatives: Fabiana Antezana, Hailey McTee
Urban Forestry: Jessicka Birr, Ayden Kelly, Ryan Vaughn
Urban Horticulture: Faith Arbory, Madison Batista, Kara Belesiotis, Antonia Garcia, Alexis Glenn, Hani Hassan, Christian Horn, Ruby Manzari, Nicole Vasbinder, Charlotte Wiley
Recent Co-Coordinator Alumni
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Sydney Morton
Urban Horticulture Coordinator -
Andrew Ayad
Web Developer – Fall 2020 -
James Bardo
Urban Horticulture - Spring 2021 -
Megan Cahill
Social Media, Film and Marketing -
Shirley Delva
Ambassador -
Chere Erickson
Community Farm and Gardens Coordinator -
Mayerlin Fischbach
Community Farm Coordinator - Spring 2020 -
Kelly Furbish
Arboretum Ambassador – Fall 2020 -
Rachel Gutner
Bee Campus / Pollinator Coordinator -
Adri-Anna Harris
Ambassador -
Samantha Hodge
Urban Horticulture -
Alicia Lowenstein
Community Farm and Gardens – Fall 2020 -
Vince Marcucci
Social Media and Marketing -
Maximillion Meader
Greenhouse Coordinator -
Adam Mirajkar
Social Media, Film and Marketing – Fall 2020 -
Jena Osmani
Greenhouse Coordinator - Spring 2021 -
Nicole Prieto
Urban Horticulture – Spring 2020 -
Vern Renezette
Bee Campus / Pollinator Coordinator - Spring 2021 -
Alec Santiago
Greenhouse Coordinator -
Madison Schmidt
Bee Campus / Pollinator Gardens – Summer 2020 -
Andre Simoes
Greenhouse Coordinator - Spring 2020 -
Sandeep Singh
Assistant Web Developer - Spring 2020 -
Ian Soto
Urban Horticulture -
Juan Velasquez
Community Farm and Gardens Coordinator - Spring 2021 -
Chandler Wareing
Social Media and Marketing