Meet the Staff

Jane Stewart

Director of Sustainability

Nicole Poulin

Campus Garden Manager

Mike Tolley

Compost Operations Assistant

Flora Worthington '23, Materials Management Intern

Flora is an economics and history double major, with an interest in sustainable waste management, particularly electronic waste. She has been active in campus sustainability efforts throughout her time on campus, including as a trip leader for sustainability pre-orientation programs and as the driving force behind the 2021 relaunch of W&L's electronic waste recycling program, a program she continues to support and improve through her current internship.

Darnell Pelzer '25, Data Management Intern

I am Darnell Pelzer Jr, coming from Norfolk, Virginia but born in New York. My fascination with sustainability off and on campus is derived from noticing how much one small effort extended across millions can benefit the planet. If people can nourish the land they live on, that's one step toward a healthier world.

Mohammed Mourtaja '25, Sustainability Intern

My name is Mohammed. I am an international student from Palestine majoring in economics. In the second semester of my first year, I took a course on Environmental Economics. The course made it clear to me that climate change is a serious issue, and the only way forward is through sustainable practices and policies. As an intern in the sustainability office, I hope to improve and implement initiatives to help meet W&L's sustainability goals.

Augusta Weaver '26, Sustainability Intern

Augusta Weaver is a first year student interested in Environmental Studies at W&L. She is involved in the Student Environmental Action League, the Native American Student Organization, Queer Liberation Alliance, and GAG.

Annalisa Waddick '23, Compost Crew Leader

Annalisa is a senior at Washington and Lee University majoring in English and minoring in education studies with a focus on elementary education. She hails from Chicago and has been a member of the compost crew since her first week at Washington and Lee University. She is extremely excited to now be co-leading the crew with her friend and compost partner Joanne. Outside of compost crew, Annalisa serves as a Residential Advisor for first-year students, opinions editor for the school newspaper, the Ring Tum Phi, and trumpet section leader for the University Wind and Jazz Ensembles.

Joanne Ko '23, Compost Crew Leader

Joanne is a senior at Washington and Lee University majoring in chemistry and minoring in mathematics. She is from Bristow, Virginia and is excited to be co-leading the compost crew with her first college friend, Annalisa, this year. She has led the Sustainability Leading Edge trips the past two years and loves to help raise awareness about and grow the compost program at W&L. On campus, Joanne also works in the Gray Group research lab, volunteers with the Women in Technology and Science, and works as an organic chemistry teaching assistant and tutor.