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Our Grounds Services employees are highly trained and certified by a number of educational institutions and professional agencies. For a list of our staff's current degrees and certifications, please see the table below. You can sort this list by employee name, crew or certifying agency.
| Employee Name | Crew | Certification or Degree | Certifying School or Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gazzano | Academic Maintenance | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Joe Riggs | Academic Maintenance | Certified Landscape Technician, Maintenance | California Landscape Contractor's Association / PLANET |
| Joe Riggs | Academic Maintenance | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Jose Escanuela | Academic Maintenance | Certified Landscape Technician, Maintenance | California Landscape Contractor's Association / PLANET |
| Jose Escanuela | Academic Maintenance | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Greg McCoy | Administration and Management | A.S. Horticulture | Foothill College |
| Greg McCoy | Administration and Management | Certified Landscape Technician, Maintenance | California Landscape Contractor's Association / PLANET |
| Greg McCoy | Administration and Management | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Max Pinedo | Administration and Management | M.S. Forest Science | University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada |
| Max Pinedo | Administration and Management | Certified Arborist | International Society of Arboriculture |
| Mary Nolan | Administration and Management | B.S. Landscape Horticulture | University College Dublin |
| Mary Nolan | Administration and Management | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Ted Tucholski | Administration and Management | B.S. Landscape Architecture | S.U.N.Y at Syracuse |
| Andy Butcher | Faculty, Staff & Student Housing | A.S. Horticulture | Foothill College |
| Andy Butcher | Faculty, Staff & Student Housing | Certified Arborist | International Society of Arboriculture |
| Andy Butcher | Faculty, Staff & Student Housing | Certified Landscape Technician, Maintenance | California Landscape Contractor's Association / PLANET |
| Andy Butcher | Faculty, Staff & Student Housing | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Chris McGilvery | Faculty, Staff & Student Housing | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Julie Day | Horticulture Group | B.S. Environmental and Ornamental Horticulture | Cal Poly State University |
| Julie Day | Horticulture Group | Certified Landscape Technician, Maintenance | California Landscape Contractor's Association / PLANET |
| Julie Day | Horticulture Group | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Carlos Ceballos | Landscape Construction & Irrigation | Certified Landscape Technician, Irrigation and Maintenance | California Landscape Contractor's Association / PLANET |
| Dennis Nice | Landscape Construction & Irrigation | Maxicom Installation Levels I and II | Rainbird Corporation |
| Dennis Nice | Landscape Construction & Irrigation | Maxicom Water Manager Levels I & II | Rainbird Corporation |
| Francisco Preciado | Landscape Construction & Irrigation | Certified Landscape Water Auditor | Irrigation Association |
| Ruben Gutierrez | Landscape Construction & Irrigation | Maxicom Installation Level I | Rainbird Corporation |
| Ruben Gutierrez | Landscape Construction & Irrigation | Maxicom Water Manager Level I | Rainbird Corporation |
| Jiwon Bhurtyal | Pest Control | Certified Landscape Technician, Maintenance | California Landscape Contractor's Association / PLANET |
| Jiwon Bhurtyal | Pest Control | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Kyle Colson | Special Housing | Qualified Applicator Certified | Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Chris Rippey | Tree Crew | Certified Arborist | International Society of Arboriculture |
| Chris Rippey | Tree Crew | Certified Treeworker | International Society of Arboriculture |
| Chris Rippey | Tree Crew | Certified Utility Treeworker | International Society of Arboriculture |
