Our Team
We are the GreeND Leaders! We are fortunate to have a team that is collaborative, innovative, and kind. Check out our super staff and feel free to email them or our club email, gogreen@nd.edu, if you have questions.
Anna Medrano
Year:
Junior
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Energy Studies
Club Role:
Vice President of Events (Fall); President (Spring)
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About:
On campus, Anna is the sustainability commissioner for Pasquerilla East Hall. Outside of Notre Dame, she has been involved in water quality research at Georgia Tech and wind energy research at the University of Minnesota. After class, Anna loves watching shows on Disney+ or Netflix in her hammock on North Quad or picnicking by Grace Hall. One day, she hopes to travel to Iceland to vacation and learn about renewable energy!
Nathaniel Hiott
Year:
Junior
Major:
Physics
Minor:
Energy Studies
Club Role:
President (Fall)
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In addition to being involved in GreeND, Nathaniel is a trombone player in the Band of the Fighting Irish and a researcher for a solar energy lab. He looks forward to going to Copenhagen in the spring to study their sustainable energy systems, but right now, he hopes to meet people with a passion for green energy and the environment!
Ashley Lizana
Year:
Senior
Majors:
Political Science and French
Minor:
Education
Club Role:
Vice President of Campaigns
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About:
Ashley is very involved with sustainability on campus as a part of GreeND and a member of the Student Government Sustainability Board. When she's not in class or working on making our campus more sustainable for everyone, Ashley loves going to Einstein's in the bookstore to grab a bagel or to Lafortune Student Center to eat some ice cream! After graduation, she hopes to study environmental policy in graduate school.
Nora Mulligan
Year:
Sophomore
Majors:
American Studies & Psychology
Minor:
Sustainability
Club Role:
Communications Director
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This year, Nora looks forward to getting more involved in campus sustainability and connecting GreeND with other environmentally conscious groups on campus! Between classes, you may find her hammocking by St. Mary’s Lake or playing volleyball in McGlinn Fields. In the future, she hopes to go into environmental law/policy in order to make the world more committed to sustainability.
Payton Oliver
Year:
Sophomore
Major:
Industrial Design
Minor:
Sustainability
Club Role:
Treasurer
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About:
Payton is an intern for the CCL (citizen’s climate lobby) and sustainability commissioner for her dorm, McGlinn Hall. On campus, she likes to people watch on the second floor of Duncan (in a totally non-creepy way, she promises!). Next summer, Payton hopes to complete an ISSLP (International Summer Service Learning Program) in Nepal for fair trade and sustainable design.
Patrick Murray
Year:
Sophomore
Major:
Environmental Engineering
Club Role:
Vice President of Events (Spring)
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On campus, Patrick plays trombone in the Notre Dame Marching Band and plans on getting involved in water quality research this spring. In his spare time, he likes watching movies and going for runs around the lakes. In the future, Patrick looks forward to learning more about sustainable infrastructure and ways to deliver it to communities that need it the most.
Yoyo Wang
Year:
Sophomore
Major:
Business Analytics and Economics
Minor:
Sustainability
Club Role:
Campaigns Officer (Spring)
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About:
Yoyo expects to be more involved in sustainability initiatives on campus and in our community. She’s interested in sustainable business and ESG practices. After class, Yoyo loves playing badminton and shopping at Trader Joe’s. In the future, she hopes to dig deeper into the impacts of corporations and social enterprises on sustainability.
Adi Yabut
Year:
Freshman
Major:
Marketing and Economics
Club Role:
Outreach Director (Spring)
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About:
Adi is in the Philippines who loves all things about the environment. On campus, she is always at the library till 2:00am trying to study, but actually just playing music too loud in the big study rooms. Adi is also obsessed with ABP's hot vanilla lattes. She is excited to be able to help plan events for GreeND with other organizations or groups within and outside the campus.
Emma Schoenauer
Year:
Freshman
Major:
Economics
Minor:
Sustainability
Club Role:
Communications Officer (Spring)
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Emma is very excited to work towards making Notre Dame a more sustainable campus with GreeND this semester. On campus, you'll find Emma spending lots of time outdoors or playing recreational sports with friends. Emma hopes to spend coming semesters in Washington D.C. and London to broaden her perspective on public policy and corporate decisions as she is committed to making all future environments she enters more sustainable.