Current Team
Meet The UT Student Green Fund Team Members. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the work that we do, please let us know!
Hannah LaPoint
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Hannah LaPoint
I'm Hannah LaPoint, an environmental science major from Toledo, Ohio. I became interested
in the Green Fund because it was an opportunity for me to make a difference at the
local scale. My philosophy is creating personal connections with our resources inspires
greater understanding and empathy between ourselves and the land we rely on.
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Sakib Pathan
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Sakib Pathan
Sakib is pursuing his Doctoral studies in Civil/Environmental Engineering from UT
and has a diverse set of experiences that range from designing water treatment facilities,
running business processing software like SAP, executing Railway transportation projects,
assessing nano-material risks on human health, working with University Rocketry club
to launch rockets under NASA competition.
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Matt Rader
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Matt Rader
Hello! I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in sustainability. I
am from Deshler Ohio, and plan to graduate in May of 2019. I joined Green Fund because
I wanted to prevent waste and promote sustainability here on campus, and there is
absolutely no better organization in that regard than the Green Fund. Go Rockets!
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Bernard Bahaya
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Bernard Bahaya
Bernard Bahaya is a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
at the University of Toledo. His depth area is Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.
His research interests include implementation of Best Management Practices i.e. Low
Impact Development structures (e.g. rain gardens). He is on the UT student green fund
where he is involved in applying his Storm water management and modeling and GIS skills
to build hydraulic models in which he implements best management practices on campus.
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Olalekan Olanusi
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Olalekan Olanusi
Ola is a solar PV enthusiast, pursuing his Masters degree in Energy Engineering at
UT. He is an advocate for the conservative and sustainable use of the earth's wealth,
because Mother Nature can go bankrupt too.
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Abby Saxton
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Abby Saxton
My name is Abby Saxton and I'm a freshman at the University of Toledo. I'm an Environmental
Studies major from Cincinnati and I have a passion for the environment! I'm focusing
on food sustainability right now, hoping to expand my knowledge through Green Fund
and other organizations on the topic of sustainability and the environment. During
my free time here at college, I enjoy taking camping/hiking trips, hanging out with
my friends, and volunteering whenever I can!
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Julia Button
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Julia Button
Julia is studying electrical engineering, is minoring in sustainability, and is from
Westlake, OH. Her interest in being a part of the Green Fund started when she wrote
an application to the Green Fund for the solar tables that are now on campus. She
is also involved with Building Ohio's Sustainable Energy Future and the University
of Toledo Engineering Council.
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Tejas Jonnalagadda
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Tejas Jonallagadda
Hello! I am a Junior in Mechanical Engineering. I plan to graduate in May of 2020.
I joined the Green Fund as I want to contribute to make UT a sustainable campus. Go
Rockets!
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Dr. Randy Ellingson |
Dr. Randy Ellingson Faculty Advisor (Dept. of Physics and Astronomy) to the Student Green Fund, with interests in solar energy, sustainability, and community outreach. Randy worked at NREL in Colorado from 1994 until 2008 when he joined UT. |
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Michael Green |
Michael Green Responsibilities range from utilities consumption/procurement, mechanical/energy infrastructure improvements, commissioning, LEED projects, campus recycling and sustainability (SEED initiative) to managing the steam plants, building automation controls, and directing chilled water plants. University of Toledo BSME, Class of 1997. Father to 4 Sons. |
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Dr. Sanjay Khare |
Dr. Sanjay Khare Dr. Sanjay V. Khare is the Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Toledo. He is also the Director of the Professional Science Masters in Photo-voltaics and the Director of the Minor in Renewable Energy |