Officers 2010-2011
Chancellor: Graham Glauber, Chancellor
Graham.Glauber@uvm.edu
Hello All! My name is Graham Glauber and I am going into my junior year here at
UVM as a Sustainable Landscape Horticulture major. I am currently running for
president of Alpha Zeta, and hope you’ll take a few minutes to find out why I am
an excellent candidate for the position.
As a student that majors within the Plant and Soil Science
Department, I am very green-minded and eco friendly person with a solid base in
sustainable food systems and horticulture. Presently I am actively involved with
our on campus food systems, and have planned, built, and implemented a series of
raised beds gardens with the GreenHouse living community on Athletic campus. In
just a few short months, the beds will be supplying residents with fresh and
healthy vegetables and herbs for use in community events and guilds. Likewise, I
will be applying my knowledge of raised bed gardening to residences of my own
community in New York, when I return home this summer to work as crew foreman
for a family run nursery and landscape company.
I’m responsible and organized. My position as
a foreman and supervisor in the landscape company requires me to coordinate and
maintain several groups of laborers and two distinct crews, each with their own
set of equipment and materials. I ensure that our operation runs smoothly and
efficiently day in and day out, and am well versed in both the administrative
and the “in the field” ends of the business. When not out on a job site, I’m
sure to be devoting my time to serving my community.
I perform acts of community service because I
want to, not because I have to. Each year I log over 100 hours of
service to my hometown of Bedford, New York acting as a server of food to
homeless for the midnight run, helping with roadside clean up of the local roads
and parks, and serving as a volunteer firefighter and department officer. I am
very involved in the emergency services, and aside from being an “Engineer”
personally in charge of over $700,000 of fire department equipment and property,
I answer many calls for help annually ranging from car accidents, to animal
rescues, to structure fires.
I’m a people person, and love helping others.
I look forward to applying my experiences, knowledge, and skills to make our
Green Mountain chapter of Alpha Zeta everything it should be, and hope you think
the same. Thank you for your time, and your vote!
Censor: Michele Langone
Michele.Langone@uvm.edu
My name is Michele Langone and I’m a sophomore majoring in Sustainable Landscape
Horticulture. I was inducted into Alpha Zeta in March and am interested in
running for the position of Censor. I was a member of student government for 3
years in high school, and was also team captain for my indoor and outdoor track
teams, so I know the responsibilities that come with a leadership position. At
UVM, I am a member of the Honors College and am also a peer mentor for the
Honors College, as well as a member of the National Society of Collegiate
Scholars. I was on the Week of Welcome Crew where I helped coordinate the
festivities for the incoming first year students during their first week at UVM.
I am also a member of the Varsity track team and a member of the Horticulture
Club.
Throughout high school and college I have developed
strong leadership skills and good time management practices that have helped me
stay on top of all my extra-curricular activities as well as my school work.
Over the summer I worked at a garden center in Massachusetts where I helped with
customer service, took orders for floral arrangements and landscaping orders,
and learned a lot about the field of horticulture and landscaping. I really
enjoyed my time there and am looking forward to going back this summer to learn
more. I am interested in the field of landscape design and hope to one day work
for a landscape design firm somewhere along the East Coast. I would like to be
Censor of Alpha Zeta’s Green Mountain Chapter to further grow as a leader and to
help the chapter be the best it can be.
Scribe: Meagan DiVito
Meagan.DiVito@uvm.edu
My name is
Meagan DiVito and I am a sophomore Dietetics major enrolled in the Honors
College. With my degree I would like to become a Registered Dietitian and work
in the neonatal intensive care unit to help premature infants develop properly.
I also have an interest in pediatric nutrition. I am currently the
treasurer/secretary for the Student Dietetics Association as well as a member of
the Quidditch team. Next year I will be an RA in L/L's Arts Initiative.
I would like to run for the position of Scribe because
I have experience with it and hope to help the other officers plan events and
activities. I recently participated in Relay for Life and would like to help get
a team together again next year. I feel that I am qualified for this position
and that I will be able to work well with the other officers to create a great
team!
Treasurer: Sam Hoadley
Samuel.Hoadley@uvm.edu
My name is Sam Hoadley and
I would like to run for the position of Treasurer in the AZ Green
Mountain Chapter. I have experience with leadership in both the Boy
Scouts and in Athletic Teams and I would like to learn more and gain
experience in leadership through this position. I am a sophomore
Sustainable Landscape Horticulture student and a member of the Vermont
Varsity Track Team. I am a hard worker and I am dedicated to all of my
endeavors, Thank you for your consideration for the position of
Treasurer in the upcoming elections.
Chronicler: Caitlin Loretan
Caitlin.Loretan@uvm.edu
My name is Caitlin Loretan and I
am a Junior Animal Science major. I am from Bristol, Vermont. My goals are to go
on to graduate school for equine reproduction or some sort of equine science. I
am very interested in improving reproductive techniques for horses that have low
success rates. I will be doing my senior thesis research on equine reproduction,
starting this summer! I would like to hold the position of Chronicler because I want
to become more involved with AZ and meet more people with the same passion for
learning that I hold. In addition, I am very organized, timely, and take good
notes!
Sergeant-at-Arms: Molly Bortin
Molly.Bortin@uvm.edu
My name is Molly Bortin, and I am currently a
sophomore majoring in Dietetics. I am an active member of various organizations
on campus. I participate in DREAM, a mentoring program for less fortunate
children ranging from ages 4-18 in the Winooski area. Through the DREAM
organization and Hillel on campus, I take part in many community service
activities including volunteering at a local synagogue and participating in
fund-raising events such as bake sales and car washes. Although academics are my
number one priority, I'm dedicated to all extra-curricular activities I pursue.
I have held many leadership role positions in the past, and I enjoy working with
others. Most importantly, I am organized and believe I have the skills it takes
to help create a successful year for Alpha Zeta that is full of fun and
productive activities. As a new member, I am excited to get to know everyone
within the society!
Advisor: Mark
Starrett
Mark.Starrett@uvm.edu