President’s Council on Sustainability

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The President’s Council on Sustainability (PCS) was formed in the fall of 2009 and consists of faculty, staff, and students giving a dynamic perspective on how sustainability is implemented on campus. Each year the PCS tackles multiple important university tasks as they relate to sustainability. Annual reports by the PCS can be furnished upon request.

PCS Student Application

Interested in becoming a more involve  in UMW Sustainability? Apply to be on the PCS by completing this application.

Member List Academic Year 26-27

Faculty

Pamela Grothe*

Eric Bonds

Melanie Szulczewski

Jeremy Larochelle

Sushma Subramanian

Suzanne Sumner

Associate Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sociology

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Modern Languages and Literatures

Communication and Digital Studies

Mathematics

Staff

Kevin Caffrey*Senior Associate RegistrarRegistrar’s Office
Brian OgleAssociate Registrar for Information TechnologyRegistrar’ Office
Amy FilatreauUniversity LibrarianUniversity Library
Lauren PilcherAdministrative AssistantBusiness Services
George MarchResidence Halls Facilities CoordinatorResidence Life
Mary BeceliaAssistant Director for Career EducationCenter for Career and Professional Development
Holly Chichester-MorbyDirector of Landscape & GroundsFacilities Services
Brenda TogoSustainability CoordinatorFacilities Services

Students

Diana Binette*

Avery Duncan

Jasper Hocker

Lily Hoffman*

Cara Landsberg

Jillian Rosenquist

Mattea Ryan

Class of 2027

Class of 2027

Class of 2029

Class of 2027

Class of 2028

Class of 2027

Class of 2029

*Co-Chair

PCS Minutes:

PSC Minutes Spring 2026
February 5, 2026
March 13, 2026
April 9, 2026

PCS Minutes Fall 2025
November 24, 2025
October 27, 2025
September 22, 2025

PCS Minutes Spring 2025
April 11, 2025
March 18, 2025
February 14, 2025

PCS Minutes Fall 2024
November 22, 2024
October 25, 2024
September 20, 2024

PCS Minutes Spring 2024
April 16, 2024
March 14, 2024
February 16, 2024

PCS Minutes Fall 2023
November 27, 2023
October 24, 2023
September 28, 2023

PCS Minutes 2022-2023

PCS Minutes Spring 2022

Please reach out to a PCS co-chair with any questions you may have about the council or should you wish to review meeting minutes prior to Spring 2022.

Pam Grothe, Faculty Co-Chair
Kevin Caffrey, Staff Co-Chair
Diana Binette, Student Co-Chair; Lily Hoffman, Student Co-Chair