Meet Our Team

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Gracie arrived at Sewanee in 2024 after years of running Episcopal summer camps in Tennessee, Texas and Colorado. Her love of the outdoors was fostered at summer camp, and she loves to introduce others to the natural world. She loves road tripping, yoga, cooking and watching college football (Roll Tide!). You'll likely find her walking the trails on the Domain with her two dogs, Lincoln and Moose. She would love to take you on a hike and chat about conspiracy theories. 

Sandy has been working with the University for four years now. He became the University's first and only full-time Domain ranger two years ago. Outside of his work patrolling and maintaining the trails and recreational assets of the Domain, Sandy serves as Franklin County's Constable. He also loves to hunt and is a self-taught photographer. Phone: 931-598-1268, Office: Cleveland Annex 006

Carolyn Hoagland is a soil ecologist with a dedication to sustainability principles and student collaboration. She is finishing a Ph.D. in Soil and Crop Science at Colorado State University, where she also completed a Master’s Degree. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a permaculture design certificate from Oregon State University. As Farm Manager, her projects include the construction of hoop houses and expansion of composting practices. Office: 225 Breakfield Rd

Sara's passion lies in developing relationships and solutions that solve problems while centering sustainability and the environment. She hosts the Sewanee bike library, sustainability fellowship program, the sustain newsletter, and biweekly sustain collaboration gatherings to reach the broadest swath of students on campus. Additionally, she co-directs SEI (summer Sewanee Environmental Institute), works closely with academic partners in ESUS and SIPE, works closely with Facilities Management and other campus offices, and does her best to think strategically while actively wrangling details and data. Sara did her graduate work in Environmental Education at the Teton Science School and earned a B.A. in Biology from Carleton College  Find her: Phone: 931-598-1559, Office: Cleveland Annex 003

As Domain manager, Nate Wilson is responsible for the implementation of land management decisions across the Domain. Prior to his work for the University, he was a consultant in wildlife biology and forestry on the Cumberland Plateau where he worked primarily with private landowners and conservation NGOs. Nate received his B.S. in Forestry and Wildlife Ecology in 2002 from the Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. Phone: 931-598-1268, Office: Cleveland Annex 006