University of Florida

The founding chapter

Project Makeover began in Gainesville in 2008, and UF students have led it ever since.

Century Tower photo: Kate Haskell (CC BY 2.0)

UF volunteers clearing landscaping during a makeover weekend

University of Florida

Where the first wall was painted

Project Makeover was founded at the University of Florida in 2008 by students who believed a weekend of paint, plants, and imagination could change how a school feels.

Our UF Executive Board leads everything from planning and fundraising to makeover weekend itself, carrying a student idea into its second decade.

Executive Board

  • Ava Guek

    Executive Director

  • Teyah Younes

    Projects Manager

  • Kennedy Weissman

    Operations Manager

  • Kelsey Kettel

    Marketing Manager

  • Justien Nguyen

    Finance Manager

Join the makeover

Give to fund the next school, or meet the rest of the people behind the makeovers.

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