This unique event is a collaboration of TCNJ’s School of Science, Department of Biology, and Dining Services. Tasting the Tree of Life would not have been possible without the creative ideas, significant work, and passion of many people and offices.
Tasting the Tree of Life Scientific Planning Committee
Wendy Clement, Chair, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
KT Elliott, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Jeffrey Osborn, Dean, School of Science
Okxana Cordova-Hoyos, senior Biology major
Izzy Distefano, senior Biology major
Kate Kearns, senior Biology major
Raagni Kumar, senior Biology major
Ashley Leto, senior Biology major
Janis Tumaliuan, senior Biology major
TCNJ Dining Services Partners
Jennifer Armstrong-Ekelmann, Resident Dining Manager
Kevin Campbell, Marketing Coordinator
Lauren Franchetti, Executive Chef – Resident Dining
Dominique Medler
Patrice Mendes, General Manager
Karen Roth, Director of Culinary and Contract Services
Web Design
Elizabeth Davis, senior Computer Science and Interactive Multimedia major
Matthew Winkel, Communications Officer and Senior Web Architect
Graphic Design
Rebecca Goetz, Design Specialist
Nicholas Rapagna, senior Student Designer
Alex Piwtoratsky, senior Student Designer
Megan Hyjack, sophomore Student Designer
Kelly Ganning, sophomore Student Designer
Julie McLaughlin, Illustrator
Communications
Emily Dodd, Digital Content Editor
Emily Laskey, junior student assistant and writer, School of Science
Allison Marcino, junior student assistant and writer, School of Science
Gem Perkins, School of Science Office Manager
Luke Sacks, Head Media Relations Officer
Photography
Lauren Adams, Photographer/Videographer
Ryan Laux, senior Student Videographer
Tree of Life Gallery
Evelyn Kulesza, sophomore Biology major
Nicole Tineo, sophomore Biology major
Field Guides
Maria Badilla
Sandra Baskharo
Parika Chauhan
Allie Clapp
Okxana Cordova
Dana Daly
Izzy Distefano
Emily George
Madhu Gundlapally
Thomas Gunning
Sabhya Gupta
Jessica Hwang
Deval Jhaveri
Labeeqa Khizir
Evelyn Kulesza
Raagni Kumar
Erica Levin
Ashley Leto
Megan Mcphee
Catherine Metcalfe
Ariel Moskowitz
Dale Oommen
Shrey Patel
Karandeep Randhawa
Vaishali Ravikumar
Ruth Sanchez
Nisha Sanghani
Reema Shah
Andie Shea
TJ Stammer
Kanza Tahir
Nicole Tineo
Janis Tumaliuan
Jake Veliky
Mike Wolek