GTS Alumni
2021 Cohort
2020 Cohort
Kayla Alward
School of Animal Science (Dairy)
Martha Calvert
Food Science and Technology
Leticia Campos
School of Animal Science (Dairy)
Nicholas Wege Dias
School of Animal Science
Assistant Professor, Kansas State University
Karen Duerksen
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Lana Petrie
Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
2019 Cohort
Sara Cloff
School of Animal Science
Leah Hamiltoon
Food Science and Technology
Virginia State University, Research Assistant Professor
Haylee Hanling
School of Animal Science
University of Wisonsin-Madison, Research Associate
Joshua Mott
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Jennie Wagner
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Charles Zumbaug
School of Animal Sciences
BSM Partners, Assistant Manager Nutrition
2018 Cohort
2017 Cohort
Ibukun Alegbeleye
Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Elizabeth Clark
Food Science and Technology
McCormick & Company, Senior Scientist, Sensory & Consumer Sciences
Sarah Donnelly
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
UNC Asheville, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Wellness
Anna Fausnacht
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Rachel Mack
Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Christopher McCullough
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Oumoule Ndiaye
Food Science and Technology
Univeristy of the District of Columbia, Postdoctoral Scholar Researcher
Connor Owens
School of Animal Sciences
2016 Cohort
Nicole Arnold
Food Science and Technology
The Ohio State University, Assistant Professor
Andre Diatta
Crop and Soil Environmental Science
Universite Gaston Berger, Assistant Professor (Agronomy)
Laura Hanzly
Biological Systems Engineering
UMass Dartmouth, Assistant Teaching Professor
Audra Harl
School of Animal Sciences
Qualla Ketchum
Biological Systems Engineering
Sihui Ma
Food Science and Technology
Bethany Wolters
Crop and Soil Environmental Science
University of Tennessee at Martin, Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences
2015 Cohort
Laura Balis
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Research Scientist
Chelsea Corkins
Biological Systems Engineering
Francisco de la Mota
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Houston Botanic Garden, Director of Horticulture
Emily Ott
Crop and Soil Environmental Science
Verdantas, Ecologist
Justin Sperringer
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Cambrex, Senior Scientist II
Paul Velander
Biochemistry
Wyatt Technologies, Application Scientist
2014 Cohort
Javier Garcia
School of Animal Sciences
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Research Associate
Adam Geiger
School of Animal Sciences
Zinpro Corporation, Research Nutritionist, Dairy
Georgianna Mann
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
University of Mississippi, Associate Professor
William Moore
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Chantel Wilson
Crop and Soil Environmental Science
Penn State University, 4-H STEM Extension Specialist
Yanliang Yang
Agricultural and Applied Economics
2013 Cohort
Angela Bailey
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Bridgewater University, Assistant Professor
Anne Brown
Biochemistry
Beam Diagnostics Inc., Chief Innovation Officer; Virginia Tech, Associate Professor
Courtney Crist
Food Science and Technology
Mississippi State University, Associate Extension Professor and Food Safety Specialist
Tanya Halliday
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
University of Utah, Assistant Professor
Stephanie Houston
Biological Systems Engineering
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Corrective Action Project Manager
Gordon Jones
Crop and Soil Environmental Science
Oregon State University, Extension Agronomist; Assistant Professor
2012 Cohort
Gabrielle Fundaro
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Self-employed, Editor at Feastgood; Researcher at Examine.com; Consultant at Vitamin PhD Nutrition
Mara Grossman
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Matthew Schroeder
Food Science and Technology
Regents School of Oxford, Associate Head of School/Upper School Principal
Jason Smith
School of Animal Sciences
Dan Tekiela
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
LiYun Ye
Food Science and Technology
GTS Program Leadership
Interested? For more information, contact:
Donna Westfall-Rudd
214-C Litton Reaves Hall
Blacksburg VA 24060
540-231-5717
mooredm@vt.edu
Applications are due to the CALS Academic Program Office by March 1st.
Susan Sumner
Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs
1060 Litton-Reaves Hall (0334)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6503
calsap@vt.edu