Odum School of Ecology - Alumni Board

Together, we are greater.

The Odum School of Ecology Alumni Board of Members seeks to cultivate a strong alumni community adhering to the premise that together we are more than the sum of our parts. By supporting the mission, programs and culture of the Odum School, the Alumni Board fosters a community of lifelong learners whose ties to one another do not end with their time at the University of Georgia.

Executive Committee

Chair: Elizabeth Blood (PhD ’81)

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Stephanie Yarnell-Mac Grory MD PhD MBA (BS ’06)

Secretary: Virginia Schutte (PhD ’14)

Development Committee Chair: Juliet Eden (AB ’21)

Student Programs Committee Chair: Rebecca Haynes (MS CESD ’06)

Dean: Mark Hunter

Members of the board

Katharine Bleau, BS ’13

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U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor
Division of Parks and Wildlife, Environmental Restoration Branch
Washington, DC

Elizabeth Blood, PhD ’81

Chair, Odum School Alumni Board
Retired, National Science Foundation
Pawleys Island, SC

Juliet Eden, AB ’21

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Ponix Farms
Atlanta, GA

Rebecca Haynes, MS CESD ’06

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National Audubon Society
Columbia, SC

Marirosa Molina, PhD ’01

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carrboro, NC

Michael Paul, MS ’94, PhD ’99

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carrboro, NC

Lauren Pittenger, PhD, MBA; BS ’01

Abt Global
Washington, D.C.

Julie Rushmore, DVM; PhD ’13

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Rebecca San Fratello, BS ’19

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The Nature Conservancy
Atlanta, GA

Stuart Sims, BS ’16

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The Motley Fool
Denver, CO

Virginia Schutte, PhD ’14

Secretary, Odum School Alumni Board
Real Life Science Media
Tini Scientific
Glassboro, NJ

Amy Trice, MS ’11

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Northeast Regional Ocean Council
Washington, DC

Ethell Vereen Jr., PhD ’10

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA

Brian Watts, BS ’11

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The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC

Stephanie Yarnell-Mac Grory MD, PhD, MBA; BS ’06

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Odum School Alumni Board
Sanofi
Cary, NC

Nominations

Nominations for vacancies are due annually by April 1.

Selection and Commitment

New Alumni Board members are selected from nominations to the Nominating Committee for three-year terms beginning July 1. The Board meets in person on UGA’s campus in the fall and continues to work together virtually throughout the year, with four virtual all member meetings and four virtual committee meetings. Members are expected to attend meetings, serve on a committee and stay engaged with alumni affairs. Engagement includes campus events, alumni networking, student programs and philanthropic initiatives.

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Past Alumni Board Members

Peter Griffith, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (PhD ’88)

Shafkat Khan, Pittsburg Zoo (PhD ’16)

Emma Rosi, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (PhD ’02)

Alumni Board Working Group

Members of the Alumni Board Working group determined the direction of the Alumni Board by drafting bylaws, selecting inaugural members and nominating the first executive committee. We are grateful for their commitment to the future of our students and alumni that will leave a legacy at the Odum School for years to come.

Liz Blood (PhD ’81)

Matt Bonds (PhD ’08)

David Bowne (MS CESD ’97)

Tim Carter (PhD ’06)

Andrew Durso (BS ’09)

Shafkat Khan (PhD ’16)

Jack Liu (PhD ’92)

Kyle McKay (PhD ’14)

Calley Mersmann (BS ’11)

Marirosa Molina (PhD ’01)

Mike Paul (MS ’94, PhD ’99)

Emma Rosi (PhD ’02)

Diane Sanzone (PhD ’01)

Hayley Schroeder (BS ’18)

Buck Trible (BS ’13)

Irene Wright (AB ’21)