2024-2025 OFFICER TEAM
Noé Perron
President
PhD Student, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology; Gainesville
Melanie Cabrera
Treasurer
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Anisa Khalid
Symposium Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Jairo Arcos
Events Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding,
Tropical Research and Education Center
Dylan Clark
Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Mair Edwards
Outreach Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, Gainesville
Dr. Marcio Resende
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Horticulture
Makayla Rutski
Vice President
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Nadia Mourad
Secretary
PhD Student, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology; Gainesville
Taylor Sawyer
Symposium Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Habib Akinmade
Events Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding,
Gainesville
Ellen Garcia
Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Rakshya Dhakal
Outreach Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Dr. Esteban Rios
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Agronomy
2023-2024 OFFICER TEAM
Noé Perron
Co-President & Treasurer
PhD Student, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology; Gainesville
Jairo Arcos
Co-Vice President
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Tropical Research and Education Center
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Dominick Padilla
Symposium Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticultural Sciences
Gainesville
Christ Mane Belizaire
Events Committee Co-Chair
Master's Student, Plant Pathology,
Tropical Research and Education Center
Martin Zapien
Events Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticultural Sciences
Gainesville
Melanie Cabrera
Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Anisa Khalid
Outreach Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Dr. Marcio Resende
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Horticulture
Makayla Rutski
Co- President & Secretary
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Camila Ichazo
Co-Vice President
Master's Student, Agronomy,
North Florida REC
Mariana Herrera Corzo
Symposium Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Pathology
Gainesville
Nadia Mourad
Events Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology; Gainesville
Habib Akinmade
Events Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding,
Gainesville
Ellen Garcia
Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Taylor Sawer
Outreach Committee Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Dr. Esteban Rios
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Agronomy
2022-2023 OFFICER TEAM
Manuel Gastelbondo
President
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Estefania Tavares Flores
Treasurer
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Mark Porter
Plant Breeding Retreat Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
Anandi Karn
Plant Breeding Retreat Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
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Victoria Adeleye
Symposium Co-Chair
PhD Student, Entomology & Nematology
Tropical Research and Education Center
Pablo Sipowicz
Workshop/Professional Development Co-Chair
PhD Student, Agronomy
Gainesville
Christ Mane Belizaire
Field Trip Coordinator
Masters Student, Plant Pathology
Tropical Research and Education Center
Noe Perron
Oral/Poster Competition Chair
PhD Student, Pathology
Gainesville
Jordan McBreen
Digital Communications Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Jesse Potts
Off-Campus Coordinator
PhD Student, Environmental Horticulture
Tropical Research and Education Center
Dr. Marcio Resende
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Horticulture
Jesse Murray
Vice President
PhD Student, Horticulture
Everglades Research and Education Center
Paul Adunola
Secretary
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
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Dominick Padilla
Plant Breeding Retreat Co-Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
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Jasdeep Singh
Symposium Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Tropical Research and Education Center
Garret Giles
Symposium Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Tropical Research and Education Center
Elissar Alam
Workshop/Professional Development Chair
PhD Student, Plant Breeding Graduate Program
Gainesville
Jairo Arcos
Field Trip Coordinator
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Edgar Sierra
Student Speaker Coordinator
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gulfcoast Research and Education Center
Marcello de Giosa
Outreach Chair
PhD Student, PMCB
Gainesville
Byron Manzanero
Off-Campus Coordinator
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Dr. Esteban Rios
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Agronomy
2021-2022 OFFICER TEAM
Josh Anderson
President
PhD Student, Horticulture
Tropical Research and Education Center
Gabriel Matsumoto
Treasurer
Master's Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Jesse Murray
Plant Breeding Retreat Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Everglades Research and Education Center
Anju Biswas
Workshop Coordinator
PhD Student, Agronomy
Gainesville
Jonathan Clavijo
Field Trip Coordinator
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Jordan McBreen
Poster Competition Coordinator
PhD Student, Agronomy
Gainesville
Julian Ginori
Digital Communications Chair
PhD Student, Environmental Horticulture
Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
Dr. Marcio Resende
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Horticulture
Sudip Kunwar
Vice President
PhD Student, Plant Breeding
Gainesville
Swati Shrestha
Secretary
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Jasdeep Singh
Plant Breeding Retreat Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Trishna Tiwari
Professional Development Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Manuel Gastelbondo
Off Campus Coordinator
PhD Student, Horticulture
Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
Nadia Mourad Silva
Outreach Chair
PhD Student, PMCB
Gainesville
Dr. Esteban Rios
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Agronomy
2020-2021 OFFICER TEAM
Julian Ginori
President
PhD Student, Environmental Horticulture
Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
Gabriel Matsumoto
Treasurer
Master's Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Jonathan Clavijo
Plant Breeding Retreat Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Samantha Burrell
Workshop Coordinator
PhD Student, Environmental Horticulture
Gainesville
Josh Anderson
Field Trip Coordinator
PhD Student, Horticulture
Tropical Research and Education Center
Adina Grossman
Poster Competition Coordinator
Master's Student, Agronomy
Gainesville
Sam Humphrey
Digital Communications Chair
Undergraduate Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Dr. Marcio Resende
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Horticulture
Lushan Ghimire
Vice President
PhD Student, PMCB
Gainesville
Modesta Abugu
Secretary
Master's Student, Horticulture
Gainesville
Aline de Carmago
Plant Breeding Retreat Co-Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Tropical Research and Education Center
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Gabriela Madrid
Professional Development Chair
PhD Student, PMCB
Gainesville
Sameer Pokhrel
Travel Award Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
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Christina Finegan
Outreach Chair
PhD Student, PMCB
Gainesville
Dr. Esteban Rios
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Agronomy
2019-2020 OFFICER TEAM
2018-2019 OFFICER TEAM
Natalia Salinas
President
PhD Student, Horticulture
Gurleen Kaur
Vice President
PhD Student, Horticulture
Juan Gonzalez
Treasurer
PhD Student, Horticulture
Francesco Cappai
Plant Breeding Retreat Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Natalia Salinas
Graphic Design & Digital Communication Chair
PhD Student, Horticulture
Natalia Salinas
President
PhD Student, Horticulture
Dr. Esteban Rios
Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor, Agronomy
2017-2018 OFFICER TEAM
2016-2017 OFFICER TEAM
Dev Paudel
President
PhD student, Agronomy
Haley Sater
Vice - President
PhD student, Agronomy