Meet The Team

Aiyana Roy

Aiyana is a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, majoring in biomedical sciences with a minor in psychology and medical sociology. She was born in England but was raised in Wellington, Florida. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school to become a neuro-anesthesiologist.

Ethan Endres

Ethan Endres, a senior in Architecture from Winter Haven, Florida, plans to pursue landscape architecture and land restoration. Passionate about wildlife and nature, he joined the Gulf Scholar program to learn and contribute to conservation efforts.

Ethan Middleton

Ethan Middleton, a Biomedical Sciences major from Pensacola, FL, class of 2025, aims to become a retina surgeon. He joined the Gulf Scholars Program to positively impact his community and support a resilient Gulf Coast.

Isabella Reyes

 Isabella Reyes, a junior Biology major from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aims to work in wildlife conservation research or environmental policy. As a Gulf Scholar, she seeks community outreach experience and understands sociological factors in conservation.

Mackenzie Hall

Mackenzie Hall, a sophomore Environmental Engineering major from Indialantic, Florida, aims to become an energy efficiency or wastewater engineer. She joined the Gulf Scholars program for its strong alignment with her passions and community engagement focus.

Makayla Karl

Makayla Karl, a sophomore in Biomedical Sciences from New York, aims to attend medical school. She became a Gulf Scholar to network with diverse, like-minded peers. Her key takeaway is that collective small steps can make a big impact

Parker Bowles

Parker Bowles graduated with his Bachelor’s in Writing and Rhetoric from UCF in May 2024.  In the Gulf Scholars Program, he uses his skills with advocacy and writing to help support the cohort in making big change in the Gulf Region. 

Peter Rodriguez

Peter is majoring in biomedical sciences with a minor in philosophy. His biggest takeaway from the program so far is the impact an individual can have. He is most looking forward to interacting with those who have an intimate understanding of nature to provide insight into how best to support it.