2023-2024 Student Farm Club Leadership
Executive Director: Vancie Peacock, Biological Engineering ’24
Executive Director of Program Communications: Annie Stasney, Economics & Environmental Systems, ’25
Outreach Director: Katie Seidel, Environmental Systems Engineering, ’25
Club Programming Director: Hans Muse, Secondary Education ’25
Treasurer: Rebecca Durbin, ERM ’25
Field Production Manager: Amber Truesdale, Plant Science, ’25
Social Chair: Haddy Davis, Environmental Systems Engineering ’25
2023 Interns
Macy Grove, Agricultural Business Management
Zachary Rough, CED and Political Science
Zhiyuan Xu, Agricultural Sciences
Amber Bowman, Plant Sciences – Horticulture
Kevin Kerr, ERM, Environmental Engineering & Soils
Michael Vignone, Plant Science – Horticulture
Rachael Gardner, Nutritional Sciences
Madeline Schaefer, Plant Science – Agroecology
Olivia St. Clair, Plant Sciences: Genetics & Biotechnology
Logan Hickey, Plant Science – Horticulture
Amber Truesdale, Plant Science
McKenna Loney, Plant Science in Agroecology
2022-2023 Student Farm Club Leadership
Executive Director: Vancie Peacock, Biological Engineering ’24
Executive Director of Program Communications: Aiden Judge, Biological Engineering ’25
Outreach Director: Will McCausland, Plant Science ’23
Club Programming Director: Hans Muse, Secondary Education ’25
Treasurer: Rebecca Durbin, ERM ’25
Field Production Manager: Tess Kaveney, Plant Science ’23
Social Chair: Katie Seidel, Environmental Engineering ’25
2022 Interns
Ayiana Biddle, Agricultural Science
Elena Kochmaruk, CED in Social & Environmental Responsibility
Alexandra Lister, Geography
Ezra Raupach-Learn, Plant Sciences
Hope Nicholson, Community, Environment, and Development
Jessica Zabinsky, Plant Sciences
Sophie Eyer, Community, Environment, and Development
Jason Pollits, Environmental Resource Management
William McCausland, Plant Science
Matthew Gilliatt, Material Science
Shaikha AlMansoori, Agricultural Science
2021-2022 Student Farm Club Leadership
Executive Director: Claire Byrnes, Geography and Anthropology ’22
Executive Director of Program Communications: Audrey Subers, Biological Engineering ’23
Treasurer: Sarah Bett, CED ’22
Field Production Manager: Vancie Peacock, Biological Engineering ’24
Club Programming Director: Olivia Kranefuss, Agricultural Science ’23
Project Team Manager: Anna Bohsali, Environmental Resource Management, ’23
Hydroponics Production Director: Cole Connolly, Plant Science ’22
2021 Interns
Tara Andayani, AgBM
Julia Crawford, Agricultural Science
Kaleena Czajkowski, Agricultural Science
Elka Hoelsken, ERM
Grant Hoffer, Plant Science
Teresa Kaveney, Plant Science
Erin McDermott, Community, Environment and Development
Kara Miller, Community, Environment and Development
Vancie Peacock, Biological Engineering
Emily Shiels, Geography
Bram Woolley, Geography and International Politics
2020-2021 Student Farm Club Leadership
Executive Director: Jade Menow, AgriBusiness Management ’20
Secretary: Audrey Subers, Biological Engineering ’23
Treasurer: Gavin Keller, Anthropology ’22
Field Production Director: Lex Trevelino, Biological Engineering ’21
Club Programming Director: Meg Mitchell, Immunology and Infectious Disease ’22
Campus Outreach Director: Claire Byrnes, Geography and Anthropology ’22
Project Team Manager: Ellen Poplavska, Human Centered Design and Development ’22
Project Team Manager: Sarah Bett, CED ’22
Hydroponics Production Director: Cole Connolly, Plant Science ’22
2020 Interns
Sarah Bett, Community, Environment and Development
Christine Dawson-Haines, Community, Environment and Development
Emily Grimes, Materials Science and Engineering ’21
Eric Gurklis, Environmental Resource Management
Grace McVay, Agriculture Business Management ’22
Lex Trevelino, Biological Engineering, Summer ’21
Lou Waryanka, Agriculture Business Management ’21
Jade Menow, AmeriCorps
Katherine Lang, AmeriCorps
Lam Hood, AmeriCorps
2019-2020 Student Farm Club Leadership
Executive Director: Jessica Chou, Environmental Resource Management ’20
Secretary: Meg Mitchell, Immunology and Infectious Disease ’22
Treasurer: Paul Laudenslayer, Forestry ’20
Production Director: Izaiah Bokunewicz, Plant Science ’20
Club Programming Director: Katie Leite, Psychology ’20
Campus Outreach Director: Whitney Ashead, Geography and Ag Sciences ’20
Project Teams Manager: Ally Ulsh, Environmental Resource Management ’20
2019 Summer Interns
Mikaela Axman, English ’19
Emily Grimes, Materials Science and Engineering ’21
Abigail Kerr, Animal Science ’20
Jade Menow, Agribusiness Management ’20
Lou Waryanka, Agricultural Science ’21
Jacob Yentzer, Biology ’20
Emma Keele, Americorps Member
2018-2019 Student Farm Club Leadership
Executive Director: Sienna McNett, Biology & Neuroscience ’19
Recording Secretary: Katie Leite, Psychology ’20
Coordinating Secretary: Ahmed Al-Mahrooqui, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering ’19
Treasurer: Paul Laudenslayer, Forestry ’20
Production Director: Izaiah Bokunewicz, Plant Science ’20
Club Programming Director: Jessica Chou, Environmental Resource Management ’20
Club Programming Director: Ben Chronister, Landscape Architecture ’19
Campus Outreach Director: Whitney Ashead, Geography and Ag Sciences ’20
Project Teams Manager: Madeline Winn, Animal Science ’19
2018 Summer Interns
Luther Coe, Biorenewable Systems
Devon Luscombe, Agribusiness Management ’19
Brittany Mumma, Community, Environment, and Development ’21
Madison Rios, Community, Environment, and Development ’19
Allison Smith, Agribusiness Management ’19
Allyson Ulsh, Environmental Resource Management ’20
Alex Washesky, Agribusiness Management ’20
2017-2018 Student Farm Club Leadership
Co-director: Carissa Heine, Nutritional Science ’18
Co-director: Izaiah Bokunewicz, Plant Science ’20
Secretary: Ben Chronister, Landscape Architecture ’19
Treasurer: Paul Laudenslayer, Forestry ’20
Campus and Community Engagement Coordinator: Jess Chou,
Environmental Resource Management ’20
2017 Interns
Summer
Emilio Carrión, Agricultural Sciences, Leadership Development ’18
Sydney Downham, Animal Science ’18
Alyssa Gurklis, CED ’18
Carissa Heine, Nutritional Sciences- Dietetics, Civic and Community Engagement, Spanish ’18
Deanna Homan, Plant Science- Horticulture ’20
Olivia Hort, Public Relations, Business ’18
Micah Houston, Americorps member, Community, Environment, and Development, French ’17
Melissa Mercado, Biology, Plant Pathology ’18
Alexa Wilhelm, Community, Environment, and Development ’18
Fall
Dillon Boggs, Biological Engineering ’17
Jessica Chou, Environmental Resource Management ’20
Sydney Downham, Animal Science ’18
Ben Gardner, Forestry ’18
Carissa Heine, Nutritional Sciences ’18
Bobby Hricko, Plant Sciences ’17
Geoff Merz, Community, Environment, and Development ’19
Tiffanie Strickland, Engineering and Polymer Science
Jake Wozniak, Agribusiness Management ’18
Katrina Weakland, Americorps Member
2016-2017 Student Farm Club Leadership
Co-director, A&O: Hayly Hoch, Plant Science – Agroecoloy ’17
Co-director, Production: Nick Michalisin, Ag Science ’17
Secretary: Mary Lemmon, Plant Science – Agroecoloy ’17
Treasurer: C.J. Blair, Mechanical Engineering ’17
Internal Development: Alyssa Gurklis, CED ’17
2016 Interns
Summer
John Boujoukos, Agroecology ’17, (Production Intern and Student Researcher)
Colin Casto, Community, Environment, Development ’17
Michael Cahill, M.S. Ag Extension and Education
Alyssa Gurklis, Community, Environment, Development ’17
Quiana Dickson, Landscape Architecture ’19
Hayly Hoch, Agroecology ’17, (Production Intern & and Student Researcher)
Fall
Haitham J. H. Al-Abdali, Mechanical Engineering ’18
Alex Curtze, Environmental Resource Management ’17
Alyssa Gurklis, Community, Environment, and Development ’17
Kylie Hint, ’18
Mary Lemmon, Plant Sciences ’17
Nicholas Michalisin, Agricultural Sciences ’17
Logan Sica, Bio Renewable Systems ’17
Kyle Williams, Supply Chain ’17
Comm Interns
Eujean Oh, International Politics, Aug 19-May 20
Christina Crowell, May 19-Aug 19
Olivia Hort, Public Relations/Communications, Jan 17-May 19
Nathan Larkin, Communication Arts and Sciences Jan, 16-Dec 17
Graphic Design Interns
Kimi Mate, Graphic Design, Oct 21-May 23
Vanessa Hoffer, Integrated Arts, Sept 19-Dec 21
Ron Feinberg, Graphic Design, Aug 18-Aug 19
Savannah Welch, May 18-Aug 18
Brooke Mitchell, Graphic Design, Aug 17-May 18
Alyssa Gurklis, CED, Jan 16-Aug 17
Founding Steering Committee Members
Clare Hinrichs: College of Agricultural Sciences faculty
David Cranage: College of Health and Human Development faculty
David Mortensen: College of Agricultural Sciences faculty
Derek Kalp: Campus Landscape Architect, Office of Physical Plant
Elsa Sanchez: College of Agricultural Sciences faculty
Heather Karsten: College of Agricultural Sciences faculty
Jim Richard: Interim Director of Residential Dining
Kristen Devlin: Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development Marketing Communications Specialist
Mallika Bose: College of Arts and Architecture faculty
Mark Theiss: Director of Development, College of Agricultural Sciences
Mitchell Hunter: Overlook Heights community member, College of Agricultural Sciences graduate student
Shari Edelson: Penn State Arboretum curator and horticulturist
Student Farm Club Co-Directors