Meet the Fellows | 2024-2027

Joy Amajioyi.

Joy Amajioyi

Colorado State University, Agricultural Biology

Sponsor:
Bayer Crop Science

Olufunke Ayegbidun.

Olufunke Ayegbidun

Washington State University, Crop and Soil Science

Sponsor:
Washington Grain Commission

Sarah Brickman.

Sarah Brickman

UC Davis, Land, Air and Water Resources

Sponsor:
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

Selvin Carrillo Ramos.

Selvin Carrillo Ramos

University of Georgia, Horticulture

Sponsor:
Office of Industry Partnerships and Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia

Laissa Cavallini.

Laissa Cavallini

North Carolina State University, Entomology and Plant Pathology

Sponsor:
Syngenta

Debarshi Dasgupta.

Debarshi Dasgupta

North Dakota State University, Microbiological Sciences

Sponsor:
North Dakota State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station

Joseph DeTemple.

Joseph DeTemple

Iowa State University, Agronomy

Sponsor:
Pepsico and Iowa State University

Shalini Etukuri.

Shalini Etukuri

Clemson University, Plant and Environmental Sciences

Sponsor:
Cotton Incorporated

Alexander Fast.

Alexander Fast

University of Florida, Plant Pathology

Sponsor:
Mars Wrigley

Ryan Hamberg.

Ryan Hamberg

Texas A&M University, Soil and Crop Science

Sponsor:
Cotton, Inc.

Danielle Hopkins.

Danielle Hopkins

Saint Louis University, Biology

Sponsor:
E. & J. Gallo Winery

Chidimma Ifeh.

Chidimma Ifeh

Montana State University, Individual Interdisciplinary Program

Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows

Vipul Kumar.

Vipul Kumar

Iowa State University, Horticulture

Sponsor:
Corteva AgriScience and Iowa State University

Jesse Landesman.

Jesse Landesman

University of California, Santa Barbara, Geography

Sponsor:
California Avocado Commission

Hema Venkata Latha Lingireddy.

Hema Venkata Latha Lingireddy

Purdue University, Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

Sponsor:
Purdue University College of Agriculture

Paiton McDonald.

Paiton McDonald

Michigan State University, Animal Science

Sponsor:
United Animal Health

Jessica Mehre.

Jessica Mehre

University of Wisconsin – Madison, Environment & Resources

Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows

Megan Mills.

Megan Mills Singletary

Texas Tech University, Plant and Soil Science

Sponsor:
Cotton Inc.

Sakshi Paudel.

Sakshi Paudel

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Sponsor:
Syngenta

Taynara Possebom.

Taynara Possebom

North Carolina State University, Entomology and Plant Pathology

Sponsor:
Syngenta

Haylee Reisinger.

Haylee Reisinger

Michigan State University, Animal Science

Sponsor:
Natural Biologics

Beatrice Robson.

Beatrice Robson

University of Georgia, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Sponsor:
University of Georgia

Maria Rottersman.

Maria Rottersman

University of California, Davis, Plant Sciences

Sponsor:
Celiac Disease Foundation

Leticia Santos.

Leticia Santos

North Carolina State University, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Sponsor:
Bayer

Laura Schulz.

Laura Schulz

Washington State University, Horticulture

Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows

Harrison Smith.

Harrison Smith

University of Arkansas, Environmental Dynamics Program

Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows

Hamid Syed.

Hamid Syed

Auburn University, Biosystems Engineering

Sponsor:
Rockey FFAR Fellows

Rogan Tokach.

Rogan Tokach

Auburn University, Entomology and Plant Pathology

Sponsor:
Project Apis m.

Melissa Vergara.

Melissa Vergara

Oregon State University, Botany and Plant Pathology

Sponsor:
Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences

Tayin Wang.

Tayin Wang

Colorado State University, Ecology

Sponsor:
Ginkgo Bioworks