Category: Professional Development

Beyond the Lab: How a Graduate Student Elevated Their Educational Experience

by Olivia Lee
March 7, 2025

An internship in graduate school may not always be the norm, but Ravinder Singh landed the opportunity to serve as an intern for Bayer Crop Science. The journey wasn’t without challenges, but with the support of faculty and staff in the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS,
Tags: Graduate Student Success, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Teacher And Advisor Appreciation

Transfer Student Week Spotlight: Seth Chandler

by Olivia Lee
October 23, 2024

Seth Chandler transferred to the Gator Nation as a junior, majoring in biological engineering with a concentration in agricultural production engineering. Growing up on a multi-generational farm in North Florida and earning his associate degree ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Student Success, Transfer Student

5 Tips for Legislative Interns

by Jessica Czipulis
March 18, 2024

https://youtu.be/cNJ8lD2hDJI Are you thinking about doing a legislative intern in Washington, D.C.? Clayton Bush, a College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) senior, has been a legislative intern for two congresswomen through VP ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Family Youth And Community Sciences, Internship, Legislative Intern, VP Promise

5 Tips for Newly Admitted Students

by Megan Edge
February 14, 2024

Congratulations! You got into UF, and all you have worked for the past 4 years of high school has finally come to fruition! Wait…now what do you do? Here are 5 things you can do while you anxiously await getting to campus: 1. Fill out the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS

Guzman Finds New Appreciation for Agricultural Policy at AFA Policy Institute

by Jessica Czipulis
December 7, 2023

In September, Lana Guzman, UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) sophomore, attended Agriculture Future of America’s (AFA) Policy Institute. Guzman, an agricultural education and communication student, was selected to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: AFA, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agricultural Policy, Professional Development, VP Promise

CALS Alum Named Outstanding Tax Attorney of the Year

by Jessica Czipulis
December 6, 2023

Michael Minton, an alumnus from the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), is a lawyer at Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. Minton is the past president of the firm and currently serves as the Chair ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Professional Development
Tags: CALS Alumni, Food And Resource Economics

Program Prospers Student’s Purpose

by Jessica Czipulis
October 30, 2023

In August, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Paola Sullivan attended Duke University’s 19th Annual Course on Religion, Spirituality and Health. Sullivan, a family, youth and community sciences student, spent five ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Career Services, Family Youth And Community Science, Professional Development, VP Promise

Intern Finds Niche on Capitol Hill

by Jessica Czipulis
October 30, 2023

With funding from the VP Promise, Alayna Dean, a College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) senior, was an intern Washington, D.C. this past summer. Dean, who is studying microbiology and cell science, worked in Congressman Debbie ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Career Services, Intern, Microbiology And Cell Science, VP Promise

Flavors, fragrances and food: A food and resource economics student’s experience with the Agricultural Future of America Food Institute

by Caroline Barnett
September 29, 2023

Drew Blanton, a University of Florida (UF) food and resource economics major, never knew about artificial flavoring or that the Coca-Cola flavor is actually a combination of lime and cinnamon bark oil. Participating in the Agricultural Future ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, VP Promise

Student Learns to Lead through Legislative Internship

by Jessica Czipulis
September 29, 2023

The UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is dedicated to encouraging and supporting experiential learning for its students. The VP Promise Initiative provides financial support for students pursuing internship, research, ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Family Youth And Community Sciences, Intern, Legislative Internship, VP Promise

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