Graduate Students
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Mikayla Johnson
Ph.D. Student
- M.S. in Animal Science, UF (2022)
- 2nd place winner poster presentation at 2021 UF Animal Sciences Grad Symposium
- 2021 Faciola Lab Member of the Year
- 2020-2023 Recipient of the George and Ruthana Davis Scholarship
- 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
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Ana Carolina Silva Vicente
Ph.D. Student
- UF CALS Dean’s Award Ph.D. Scholarship (2023-2026)
- M.S. Animal Science at University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
- B.S. Animal Science at Federal University of Sao Joao Del-Rei, MG, Brazil
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Martha Ulina Siregar
M.S. Student
- 2023 Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
- 2022 Faciola Lab Member of the Year
- Veterinarian – Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia
- B.S. in Veterinary Medicine – Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia
- Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education Scholarship Awardees (2018)
- Graduated with Honors (Undergraduate and Veterinarian degrees)
- Kupang Regency Government Scholarship for active undergraduate student (2010)
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Charese Hammond
M.S. Student
- 2nd place winner Gator Tank competition at the 2023 UF Animal Sciences Grad Symposium
- 2023-2024 Recipient of the George and Ruthana Davis Scholarship
- 2023 Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
- UF IFAS CALS MS Partial Assistantship
- B.S.A. – University of Georgia
- University of Georgia Dean’s List
- Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholar
- President Second Chance Dawgs
- President UGA Club Cheerleading
- Treasurer Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Gerald K. Salas-Solis
M.S. Student
- 2023 UF CALS International Student Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2023 – Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
- 2023 – Latin American Caribbean Scholarship, University of Florida
- 2022 – Visiting Research Scholar, Faciola Lab, University of Florida
- 2022 – Excellence Scholarship for Research, University of Costa Rica
- B.S. – Agronomic Engineering, emphasis on Animal Science – University of Costa Rica
Undergraduate Research Students
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Madison Daigle
- Research Assistant
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Karina Vestergaard
- Research Assistant
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Makaylah McCray
- Research Assistant
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Jonathan Giles
- Summer Research Assistant from Florida A&M University (FAMU)
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Sarah Stefany
- Research Assistant
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Lana Katz
- Research Assistant
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Sydney Castillo
- Research Assistant
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Gina Tran
- Research Assistant
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Dakota Teems
- Research Assistant
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Morgan Mills
- Research Assistant
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Lauren Gilbertsen
- Research Assistant
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Areti Papanikas
- Research Assistant
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Bethany McLean
- Research Assistant
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Jenna Sujdak
- Research Assistant
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Xiaowen Ma
- Research Assistant
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Michael Watson
- Research Assistant
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Megan Sullivan
- Research Assistant
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Reine Labaky
- Research Assistant
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Grace Miller
- Research Assistant
Teaching Assistants
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Arbel Ben David
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Catalina Sandoval
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Kaylee Miranda
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Darwyn Howard
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Anay Ravelo
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Aneesa Bahman
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Mikayla Johnson
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Hannah Hausmann
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
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Jenna Sujdak
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant