University of Vermont

cals
College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Plant and Soil Science

Undergraduate Alumni

  • add alt tag Shane Audette
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2003

    • Shane works with PSS alum Matt Leonetti in Matt's business, Morning Dew Landscaping & Stonework LLC.

  • add alt tag Taylor Acquaviva
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2013

    • Taylor works at Livewater Farm and Dairy in Westminister Vermont.

  • add alt tag Dylan Badger
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2011

    • Dylan is the owner of Ausable Brewing Company in Keeseville, NY.  He works with his brother.

  • add alt tag Charlie Baldwin
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2006

    • Charlie Baldwin is a head gardener for the San Francisco Department of Parks and Recreation.

  • add alt tag Jerome Barner
    Environmental Science
    Class of 2011

    • Jerome is is a graduate student at SUNY- College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

  • add alt tag James Battin
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2007

    • James is the Managing Director of Mother Earth Organics in Portland, Oregon.

  • add alt tag Lindsay Blair
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2007

    • Lindsay is a Program Associate with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in Saratoga Springs, NY.

  • add alt tag David Brault
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2009

    • David is the head grower at Bolton Farms in Hilton, NY. This is a hydroponic farm featuring salad greens, as well as herbs, green beans and tomatoes.

  • add alt tag Peter Brittain
    Urban Forestry & Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2002

    • Peter is the Vice President of Coast Land Development in Chesterfield, NJ.

  • add alt tag Ben Brown
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2008

    • Ben runs Haymaker Poultry Co. on Sonny's Farm in Cedar, MI. Sonny's Farm was purchased by the Conservancy in 2010. One of the Conservancy’s goals for the land was to see agriculture revitalized. To fulfill that goal, the Conservancy heard proposals from farmers interested in working the land and Ben's proposal was chosen.

  • add alt tag Brett Bullock
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2002

    • Brett is a 6th generation farmer at Bullock Farms in Cream Ridge, NJ.  They grow Christmas trees, along with heirloom vegetables, pumpkins, field corn and straw.

  • add alt tag Alison (Bucholz) Ellis
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2001

    • Alison owns and operates Floral Artistry by Alison Bucholz out of Jericho, Vermont.

  • add alt tag Henry Cammack
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2013

    • Dairy Herd Manager at Bread and Butter Farm, Shelburne, VT.

  • add alt tag Christina Castegren
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2001

    • Christina is the owner and winemaker of Fresh Tracks Farm based out of Berlin, Vermont.

  • add alt tag Mclain Cheney
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2011

    • Mclain works for Aspen Brewing Company in Aspen, CO.

  • add alt tag Erin Cody
    Urban Forestry & Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2002

    • Erin designs and installs landscapes for Custom Landscapes of Colorado.

  • Dan Cleary
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2009

    • Dan Cleary founded and owns EcoGardens Landscaping, LLC in Philadelphia, PA. EcoGardens Landscaping, LLC received the Best of Philly Landscaper Award 2013 by Philadelphia Magazine.

  • Ben Crockett Ben Crockett
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2009

    • Ben is a Site Manager | Hudson Valley Farm Business Incubator for Glynwood Farm in New Paltz, NY.

  • Ben Crockett John Davis
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2015

    • John is working for Evergreen Gardens in Waterbury Center, VT.

  • add alt tag Matthew Dees
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2001

    • Matt, a talented winemaker at Jonata, an estate in California's Santa Ynez Valley, helps them build a portfolio to make the wine world take notice.

  • add alt tag Ben Dobrowski
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2011


    • Ben  is a farmer at the Green Hill Collective Farm in Warner, NH. They specialize in heirloom varieties of vegetables, mushrooms, medicinal and culinary herbs.

  • add alt tag Connor Eaton
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2013

    Connor is a graduate student at UNH pursuing a Master's degree.  He is studying spinach in high tunnel greenhouses in winter and high tunnel tomatoes in summer, looking at varying organic K rates and how it effects yield, quality, and what soil test methodology best predicts nutrient levels in high tunnel soils

  • add alt tag Derrek Eckhardt
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2010

    • Derrek is an arborist for the Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation.

  • add alt tag Mark Finch
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2006

    • Mark Finch is a Golf course manager at Stowe Mountain Golf Club.

  • add alt tag Peter Follett
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 1980

    • After UVM, Peter traveled and worked for a while then went to graduate school at Oregon State (M.S.) and North Carolina State (Ph.D.) in entomology. Since '97, Peter has been an entomologist with the USDA-ARS in Hilo, Hawaii with research interests in postharvest entomology, biological control, fruit and nut IPM and population genetics.

  • add alt tag Amanda (Lefebvre) Gervais
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2001

    • Amanda owns Savage Gardens farm in North Hero, VT. Savage Gardens has been in operation since 2005, producing food for community farmers’ markets and for natural food stores.


  • add alt tag Claybrook Griffith
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2004

    • Clay owns and operates, Long Leaf Landscaping, LLC in New Haven, VT and is a member of Green Works (Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association).

  • add alt tag Graham Glauber
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2012

    • Graham founded his own company, Guard Hill Landscapes, based out of Bedford, New York. He performs a variety of landscape services including everything from artistic pruning and shaping, to the construction of edible gardens and perennials beds, and even invasive species identification and control.

  • add alt tag Hunter Gomez
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2011

    • Hunter Gomez works at Landshapes in Burlington, VT.  He assists with all aspects of their landscape designs and installations.

  • add alt tag Kaitlin Harris
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2009

    • Kaitlin Harris is the Director of The Youth Garden Project in Moab, Utah. The Youth Garden Project teaches students between 6 - 11 yrs. old all aspects of gardening.

  • add alt tag Samuel Hoadley
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2012

    • Samuel Hoadley is employed as a horticulturist at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

     

  • add alt tag Phil Hoban
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2005

    • Phil Hoban is the superintendent at the Golf Club at Gray's Crossing in Lake Tahoe, CA. Photo courtesy of Elevated Image Photography.

  • add alt tagMichael Huck
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2006

    • Michael Huck is Director of Horticulture at Champlain Orchards in Shoreham, VT.

  • add alt tag Joseph Ibrahim
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2003

    • Joe Ibrahim is currently a Senior Winemaker with Ernest & Julio Gallo Wines in California. He is in charge of the grape to bottle production for Gallo's entire sparkling wine portfolio which is about 5 Million cases a year. E & J Gallo is the largest family-owned winery in the U.S.

  • add alt tagMark Jenkins
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2009

    • After graduation, Mark worked for Sav-A-Tree, an environmentally-focused tree and lawn service. On the side, Mark started a trail mix business. His product is now sold in Whole Foods stores and Mark works fulltime for his business, Lakeside Maple Trailmix.

  • add alt tagDana Jokela
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2009

    • After working for several years at Featherstone Fruits and Vegetables in Rushford, MN as their CSA Crop Production manager, Dana has started a Master's program in horticulture and sustainable agriculture at Iowa State University in 2013.

  • add alt tag Silvia Jope-Dalinghaus
    Urban Forestry & Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2003

    • Silvia owns Old World Garden Design, LLC where she is a landscape designer and consultant in this local Burlington, Vermont business.

  • add alt tagEoin Kenny
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2014

    • Eoin is a Research Laboratory Technician assisting in plant pathology and crop epidemiology at the Rowland Institute at Harvard University.

  • add alt tagSarah Kresock
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2013

    • Sarah is pursuing a Masters in Landscape Architecture at the Boston Architectural College beginning in 2015.

  • add alt tagSarah Lade
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2007

    • Sarah is the co-owner of Yard to Table, LLC in Wilton, CT where she creates and maintains sustainable and edible landscapes.

  • add alt tagMike Lamb
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2011

    • Mike is is a cellar specialist at Joseph Phelps Vineyards in Freestone, CA. Prior to this, Mike held similar positions at Capel Vale Wines in Western Australia and Delegat's Wine Estate in New Zealand.

  • add alt tagMichelle Langone
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2013

    • Michelle is a Landscape Designer at Poundridge Nurseries, Inc. in Pound Ridge, NY.

  • add alt tagTaylor Lawrence
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2013

    • Taylor Lawrence is a greens supervisor at The International Golf Resort in Bolton, MA.

  • add alt tag Matthew Leonetti
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2003

    • Matthew s a Vermont Certified Horticulturist and runs his company, Morning Dew Landscaping & Stonework LLC in Jeffersonville, Vermont.

  • add alt tag Nick Lorenz
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2012

    • Nick and his brother started Nectar Creek Honeywine pursuing a dream to continue the brewing heritage of the Pacific Northwest. Bridging the gap between horticulture, fermentation sciences and beekeeping the two brothers worked together to develop Nectar Creek.

  • add alt tag Graham Ollard
    Plant and Soil Science
    Class of 2006

    • Graham works for Hollingberry & Son, Inc. in Yakima, WA. He is a distributor of hops.

  • add alt tag Oakley Payne-Meyer
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2013

    • Oakley works with his father at Creative Landscapes in Putney, VT

  • add alt tag Janine Provenzano
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2014

    • Janine works at Boston-based firm, NatureWorks, providing landscape services to residents in the Boston suburbs.

  • add alt tag Evan Reiss
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2009

    • Evan Reiss is co-owner of Mountain Home Farm in Tunbridge, VT

  • add alt tag Jackson Renshaw
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2012

    • Jackson works at Bon Me, a very popular food truck in Boston. He is starting Fresh Food Generation, a food truck that serves low-income neighborhoods of Boston healthy meals. More information about Fresh Food Generation can be found here.

  • add alt tag Todd Romanchek
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2010

    • Todd works at The Grass Gauchos with PSS alum and owner, Josh Typrowicz-Cohen.

  • add alt tag Sam Rowley
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2003

    • Sam is a horticulture instructor at the Windham Regional Career Center in Brattleboro, VT.

  • add alt tag Jake Seymour
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2013

    • Jake is a Xeriscape landscape designer in the Department of Water Conservation in Aurora, Colorado.

  • add alt tag Jason Shattie
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2001

    • Jason started in 2009 as the grounds manager of the Burlington Country Club in Burlington, Vermont.

  • add alt tag:= Mollie Silver
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2010

    • Mollie is back in VT and working for a new ag start up in Middlebury called Seedsheets

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  • add alt tag Pat Smerczynski
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2014

    • Pat Smerczynski is pursuing a Master’s degree in Forest Resource Management at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.

  • add alt tag Devon Snyder
    Environmental Science
    Class of 2011

    • Devon is a crew lead for AmeriCorps. She works in Nevada doing vegetation/riparian monitoring.

     

  • add alt tag Robin Sorrel
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2006

    • Robin is a Gardens Assistant at the Arboretum at Flagstaff.

  • add alt tag Josh Typrowicz-Cohen
    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2010

    • Josh is the owner of The Grass Gauchos, LLC. His business does lawn maintenance, landscaping and stonework in Chittenden County, VT. 

  • add alt tag Brian Vaughan
    Urban Forestry & Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 1999

    • Brian owns and operates Vaughan Landscape & Design based out of Williston, Vermont.

  • add alt tag Zoe (Wilmerding) Wainer
    Plant & Soil Science
    Class of 2001

    • Zoe is the live-goods buyer at Gardener's Supply.

  • add alt tag Adam Wheeler
    Urban Forestry & Landscape Horticulture
    Class of 2002

    • Adam is a propagation and plant development manager at Broken Arrow Nursery in CT.

  • add alt tag Derek Williams
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2008

    • Derek is Assistant Director of Adult Education at River Valley Technical Center in Springfield, VT.

  • add alt tag Bobby Young
    Ecological Agriculture
    Class of 2008

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    Bobby Young is the Food Hub Operations Coordinator at the Intervale Center. He oversees produce receiving, packing CSA shares and distribution.

     

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