The Team



Bailey LeFever
Bailey LeFever

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Maddy McKay
Maddy McKay

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Maya Punjwani
Maya Punjwani

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Sophia Zayas
Sophia Zayas

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William England
William England

Coach
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Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones

Lead Coach
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rymajo

Alyson Larson
Alyson Larson

Lead Coach
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Joe Newman
Joe Newman

Coach/Cuba Consultant
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Matt Sheehan
Matt Sheehan

Trip ‘DD’ (Designated Dad),
and Faculty Advisor
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With thanks to…

Sergio Mercenit, our contact and friend on the ground in Havana
Nancy San Martin, Miami Herald, and Portia Siegelbaum, CBS News, for pre-trip intel and guidance
Randy Batista, artist and native Cuban, who helped make the connection between our home and his country
The staff at the UF International Center — Brian Henry, Angela Miller, Susan Lukowe and June Bristol
Our bosses — Randy Bennett, Kathy Chambers, Spiro Kiousis, Ted Spiker — for allowing us to travel
Dean Diane McFarlin for her continued support
 
From the environmental team: our deepest thanks to the marine scientists Dr. Jorge Alberto Angulo-Valdez and Anmari Alvarez Aleman at the University of Florida, and Dan Whittle, Cuba program director for the Environmental Defense Fund, for their generous background on environmental issues and invaluable suggestions for places to visit.

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