Laboratory Alumni
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Cameron Catrett is originally from Luverne, AL, where her family raises Shorthorn cattle alongside a commercial herd. Over the last 18 years, she has competitively exhibited cattle and participated in a variety of livestock-based events on the local, state, and national level. She is a past State President of the Alabama FFA Association and the…
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Brad was raised on a cow-calf farm in Reynolds, Georgia where his family operated a herd of commercial cows. Brad attended junior college at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural college in Tifton, Georgia where he received an AS in biology along with taking the required courses for enrollment into the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and…
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Amudhan, originally from India, received his MS in Food Science and Technology at UGA where he investigated novel antimicrobials to increase the safety, value, and quality of food products. After graduation Amudhan joined the industry before returning to complete his PhD in Food Process Engineering at Purdue University. Amudhan is currently employed by a multi-national…
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A Georgia native, Rebecca graduated from South Gwinnett High School in 2004. During high school she was active in riding and showing horses and involved in the Rockdale county 4-H horse program. Briefly after high school took the real estate state board exam and become a licensed Realtor at the age of 19. Though the…
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Elyse Ford was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Mesa, Arizona. Following high school graduation, Elyse joined the United States Army as a Veterinary Food Inspector where she served on active duty from 2004-2008. During this time she met and married her husband, Stephen. Elyse obtained her Associates of Arts from Pierce…
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Jacob hails from Talking Rock, GA in the mountains northeast of Atlanta. Growing up Jacob was active in the livestock circles and participated in showing hogs and Angus cattle. After high school Jacob came to the department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Georgia. While at ADSC-UGA Jacob was very active serving…
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Watcharawit Meenongyai earned his Ph.D. from Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Watcharawit graduated with a Bachelor‘s Degree (Second Class Honours) and Master’s Degree from the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University. For his master thesis, Watcharawit studied ruminant nutrition. After graduating with his Master’s Degree, he had been working as a lecturer…
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Samantha “Sam” Belanger is from Tampa, Florida. She grew up showing horses around the southeast, moved to North Florida where she became highly involved in FFA; showing and raising Yorkshire swine. Sam attended Auburn University and received her BS in Animal Science with an emphasis in Meat Science. She was president of Block and Bridle,…
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Macc Rigdon is from Bakersfield, California where he was raised and graduated from high school. From there he continued his education at Bakersfield College studying mechanical engineering and transferred to California State University, Fresno. While studying at Fresno State he changed his major and became heavily involved with studying meat science. While studying as an…