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Our Mission

"The UIUC Horticulture Club aims to advance the knowledge and professional development of its members, promote good fellowship among students and faculty, actively promote horticulture as part of gracious living, and provide access to horticultural knowledge to the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign community."

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Meet the Exec Board!

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Nicole Miedzinski

President

Hi guys! I'm Nicole, Hort Club's President. I am a Senior majoring in Plant Biotechnology and minoring in Horticulture. My favorite plants are Nepenthes—tropical hanging pitcher plants. Nepenthes hamata is my favorite of them all. It looks fierce with its peristome resembling fangs! :) My favorite part of the club is doing hands-on things in the greenhouse, like growing everything for our Spring Plant Fair!

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Katia Touchette

Vice President

Hi, I'm Katia! I'm a graduate student in the Integrative Biology BS + MS program with minors in Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation and Ecology & Conservation Biology. My favorite plant is either alocasia Morocco or philodendron pink princess, and my favorite part of Hort Club is being surrounded by plants in the greenhouses and meeting people who share the same passion for plants.

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Mia Eschman

Head Grower

Hi! I'm Mia, and I'm the Head Grower. I'm a senior in Plant Biotechnology with a minor in Horticulture. It's so hard to pick a favorite plant, but I love growing vegetables and medicinal herbs. My favorite part of Hort Club is definitely the Spring Plant Fair! I love talking to people from the community about previous events and seeing the product of a semester's work.

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Avni Sabharwal

Assistant Grower

Hi, I'm Avni! I'm a Sophomore in Crop Sciences with a concentration in Horticultural Food Systems. Some of my favorite plants are frangipani and bougainvillea. My favorite part of Hort Club is meeting new people and taking care of plants in the greenhouse!

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Jasmine Baxter

Treasurer

Hi, I'm Jasmine. I'm a Sophomore majoring in Psychology & Sociology! My favorite plant is any type of cacti & I love Hort Club because it’s a great way to meet new people that have similar plant hobbies!

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Mia Vrchota

Secretary & Webmaster

Hi all, my name is Mia! I’m a Sophomore majoring in Marketing. My favorite plants are any cherry blossom trees—they’re GORGEOUS in the spring. I'm such a fan of them that I even bought cherry blossom earrings! In all, I love the community that this club has brought to me and I hope that you do, too.

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Shinmayi Subramaniam

Membership Coordinator

My name is Shinmayi and I am a Sophomore majoring in Biochemistry! My favorite plant is jasmine and my favorite part of Hort Club is going to the greenhouse.

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Amy Bour

Public Relations and Social Chair

Hey hey! My name is Amy and I am a Senior majoring in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences! My favorite plant is probably the water lotus, and my favorite part of Hort Club is a mixture of both meeting other plant loving people like me, and learning new things about plants all of the time!

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Jessica McNabola

Art Director

I’m Jess, a Senior majoring in General Studio Art. My favorite plant is jasmine sambac. The best part of Hort Club to me is the friendly, accepting environment—plus all the cool plant facts.

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Cora Dittmar

Internal & Co-Event Coordinator

Hello! I’m Cora, a Junior majoring in Agriculture Education and Spanish. My favorite plant is Capsicum because I love bell/sweet peppers so very much. My favorite thing about Hort Club is getting to help plan the Spring Plant Fair!

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Bayli Roy

Intern & Co-Event Coordinator

Hello, I’m Bayli! I’m a Freshman and currently I’m Undeclared. My favorite plant is lilies, especially water lilies. My favorite part of the club is spending time with the coolest people while working in the greenhouse.

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