Five graduate students in the Department of Animal Science were honored at the Distinguished Fellowships and Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, December 7. The event was co-hosted by the Agricultural Research Division and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Alison Ermisch, a doctoral student with a specialization in Physiology, received the Widaman Distinguished Graduate Fellowship Award. She is advised by Dr. Jennifer Wood. The Widaman Trust was established in 1975 through a generous gift provided to the University of Nebraska Foundation by Ms. Blanche Widaman who asked that the income from the trust be used for basic research in agriculture and that the funds be used for scholarships or fellowships for graduate students conducting basic research in agriculture.
Sam Watson, a doctoral student with a specialization in Meat Science, received the Milton E. Mohr Fellowship Award. He is advised by Dr. Gary Sullivan. The Milton E. Mohr Scholarship and Fellowship Awards Program was established in 1989 for students in the College of Engineering, Biotechnology, or other qualifying degree programs. The scholarships and fellowships are made possible through an endowment to the University Foundation.
Reba Colin, a master's student with a specialization in Ruminant Nutrition, received the Margrave Agricultural Fellowship Award. She is advised by Dr. Andrea Watson. The Margrave Agricultural Fellowship Fund award is a $5,000 fellowship awarded to up to two full-time graduate students a year.
Sofia Suarez Lorences, a master's student with a specialization in Ruminant Nutrition, received the Corn Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board Fellowship. She is advised by Dr. James MacDonald. The Corn Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board Fellowship was developed in partnership with the Nebraska Corn Board to support its mission of increasing the demand for Nebraska corn and enhancing the profitability of Nebraska's corn growers.
Landon Tadich, a master's student with a specialization in Physiology, received the Gene Deutscher Fellowship in Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiology. He is advised by Dr. Rick Funston. The Gene Deutscher Fellowship Fund awards one $2,000 fellowship to an enrolled graduate student in the Department of Animal Science.
The Distinguished Fellowships and Awards Luncheon recognizes students annually in the Departments of Agricultural Economics, Agronomy and Horticulture, Animal Science, Biological Systems Engineering, Entomology, Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Health Sciences, Plant Pathology, Statistics, the School of Natural Resources, and the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine.
