Students

Hugo Monteiro – Ph.D. Student

• 2020 Latin American Caribbean Scholarship, University of Florida
• 2019 Department of Animal Sciences Top-up Graduate Student Award
• 2019 UF CALS International Student Outstanding Achievement Award
• ADSA Graduate Student Division (GSD) treasurer (2019 – 2020)
• 2019 UF Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
• Recipient of the 2017 ADSA Annual meeting 3rd place poster competition
• Recipient of the 2017 UNR Graduate School Travel Award
• B.S. Maringa State University, Parana, Brazil

Jose A. Arce-Cordero – Ph.D. Student

• 2020 Latin American Caribbean Scholarship, University of Florida
• Fall 2019 Teaching Assistant Award
• 2019 Department of Animal Sciences Top-up Graduate Student Award
• 2015-2016 Dr. Donald C. Clanton Animal Sciences Graduate Scholarship (Colorado State University)
• M.S. – Colorado State University
• B.S. – Universidad de Costa Rica

Sarah Bennett – M.S. Student

• 2019 Department of Animal Sciences Top-up Graduate Student Award
• Recipient of the George and Ruthana Davis Scholarship (2018/2019)
• UF Department of Animal Sciences MS Partial Assistantship
• B.S. – Iowa State University

James Vinyard – Ph.D. Student

• UF Graduate School Ph.D. Preeminence Award
• M.S. – University of Idaho
• B.S. – Purdue University

Anay Ravelo – M.S. Student

• 2020 Florida Feed Association Scholarship
• 2019 Department of Animal Sciences Top-up Graduate Student Award
• UF Department of Animal Sciences MS Partial Assistantship
• UF College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s List (2016 – 2019)
• Susan Brown Memorial Scholarship Recipient (2016 – 2019)
• Adonel Concrete Scholarship Recipient (2016 – 2019)
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recipient (2016)
• B.S. – University of Florida

Efstathios Sarmikasoglou – M.S. Student (AMCB)

• 2019 Department of Animal Sciences Top-up Graduate Student Award
• UF AMCB MS Partial Assistantship
• Commendation for Highest Annual GPA, Agricultural University of Athens (2017)
• Graduated 1st of his class (106 students)
• B.S./M.S. – Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Richard Lobo – Ph.D. Student (AMCB)

• 2020 Latin American Caribbean Scholarship, University of Florida
• M.S. – University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
• 2018-2019 Visiting M.S. student University of Florida
• 2016-2017 Visiting M.S. student Agrocampus Ouest, France
• B.S. – Sao Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil

Norman Andino – M.S. Student

• Fulbright Laspau Scholar (2020-2022)
• Dean’s List for Academic Achievement Award, National Agrarian University of Nicaragua
• 2011 2nd place in the XIII scientific research project at the National Agrarian University of Nicaragua
• B.S. – National Agrarian University, Mana, Nicaragua

Aneesa Bahman – M.S. Student

• UF Department of Animal Sciences MS Partial Assistantship
• B.S. – University of Florida
• UF IFAS Undergraduate Research Scholarship
• James Hollis Tillman Scholarship
• Christopher M. Squitieri Scholarship Fund
• Florida Academic Scholars Award

Mikayla Johnson – M.S. Student

• UF Department of Animal Sciences MS Partial Assistantship
• B.S. – Tuskegee University
• Tuskegee University Deans List
• Tuskegee Pre-Veterinary Medicine Scholars
• Undergraduate Zeta of the Year
• Girl Scouts Silver Award

Bruna Agustinho – Visiting Ph.D. Student

• Ph.D. student at Maringa State University, Brazil

Elis Regina Vieira – Visiting Ph.D. Student

• Ph.D. student at Federal University of Tocantins, Brazil