Joe Cook With Large Willow Oak on McKeldin Mall, 11.17.22 Photo by Sam Bahr
Joseph Cook Jr., known to many simply as Joe, no last name needed as everyone knew who you were referring to, will be retiring from the Arboretum and Landscape Services division of Facilities Management in December, 2022. Joe has been a valuable member of the campus community for many years, starting in September 1971, when he started working for 5 years for the Research Greenhouses as a part time student employee, before he graduated with a degree in horticulture. Joe received a partial scholarship and participated in a work study program. Joe is currently a manager in the Arboretum and Landscape Services division of Facilities Management.
Read more about his career here: https://umdarboretumandbotanicalgarden.blogspot.com/2022/11/employee-spotlight-joseph-cook-jr.html