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