Students

Xiaoxia Dai – Ph.D. Student

• Recipient of the 2015-2016 Kleberg Scholarship
• Recipient of the 2016 UNR Graduate School Travel Award
• 2016 Regents Higher Education Opportunity Award for International Graduate Student
• Recipient of the 2017 UNR Graduate School Travel Award
• 2019 UF Graduate Student Council Travel Grant

Virginia Lucia Neves Brandao – Ph.D. Student

• Recipient of the 2015-2016 Kleberg Scholarship
• 2016 Graduate Student Summer Intern at Elanco Animal Health
• Recipient of the 2016 UNR Graduate School Travel Award
• Recipient of the 2017 UNR Graduate School Travel Award
• 2018 First place poster competition, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Graduate Symposium
• 2019 Ph.D Student of the Year, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
• 2019 UF Graduate Student Council Travel Grant

Hugo Monteiro – Ph.D. Student

• Recipient of the 2017 UNR Graduate School Travel Award
• Recipient of the 2017 ADSA Annual meeting 3rd place poster competition
• 2019 UF Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
• ADSA Graduate Student Division (GSD) treasurer (2019 – 2020)

Jose A. Arce-Cordero – Ph.D. Student

• Recipient of the 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

• B.S. – Iowa State University
• UF Department of Animal Sciences MS Matching Assistantship
• Recipient of the George and Ruthana Davis Scholarship (2018/2019)

James Vinyard – Ph.D. Student

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

Anay Ravelo – M.S. Student

• B.S. – University of Florida
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recipient (2016)
• Adonel Concrete Scholarship Recipient (2016 – 2019)
• Susan Brown Memorial Scholarship Recipient (2016 – 2019)
• UF College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s List (2016 – 2019)
• UF Department of Animal Sciences MS Matching Assistantship

Anuthida Seankamsorn (Aon) – Visiting Ph.D. Student

• B.S. – Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Bruna Agustinho- Visiting Ph.D. Student

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