Tag: alumni spotlight

Master of Agribusiness Alumnus Hope Nelson Joins FRE as Academic Program Specialist

by Alena Poulin
October 3, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Hope Nelson, a recent alumnus of our Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program and a new academic program specialist for the UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics (FRE). After earning ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Master Of Agribusiness, Master Of Agribusiness Alumni

Graduating Student Spotlight: Reilly Brooks

by Alena Poulin
May 12, 2023

After graduating with her undergraduate degree in Agricultural Education and Communication in December 2021, Reilly Brooks knew that a master's degree would be in her near future. While not sure originally what field in the ... READ MORE

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Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Master Of Agribusiness

FRE master’s degree graduate Faith Aiya looks forward to a Ph.D. in FRE at UF

by Alena Poulin
May 10, 2023

As an M.S. with Thesis in Food and Resource Economics student, when Faith Aiya walked the graduation stage in the O’Connell Center last Thursday evening, she knew it would not mark the end of her academic journey at the University of Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni

Nursery Grower Owner-Operator Erik Tietig Graduates from the MAB Program

by Alena Poulin
May 8, 2023

For second-generation nursery grower Erik Tietig, loving the job is about more than just the business; it’s about the community. Tietig remembers growing up attending industry meetings with groups such as the Florida Farm Bureau and the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Master Of Agribusiness

FRE Alumnus Savannah Patterson

by Alena Poulin
December 19, 2022

A double-gator, FRE undergraduate alumni Savannah Patterson discovered a passion for healthcare as a senior in the program and was able to translate her analytical skills honed through Food and Resource Economics into a successful career ... READ MORE

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Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, Food And Resources Economics Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Michaela Kandzer

by Alena Poulin
June 13, 2022

Michaela Kandzer graduated from the University of Florida Food & Resource Economics (FRE) bachelor’s degree program in 2019. She followed in the footsteps of her father, a fellow program alumnus who graduated with a degree in FRE at UF ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, , Work & Life
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics

FRE Alumnus Natalie Miaoulis-Maillis Joins the Explorer Club “ECO50”

by Alena Poulin
May 23, 2022

The Explorer's Club recently honored Natalie Miaoulis-Maillis for her work in fishery economics and sustainability, naming her one of the "Explorers Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World that the World Needs to Know About." Miaoulis-Maillis ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources,
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Awards And Recognition, Fishery Sustainability, Food And Resource Economics

FRE Alumni Spotlight: Jenna Rogers

by Savannah Linzmaier
July 2, 2021

"Before I graduated, I had no clue what I wanted to do as far as a career or job. Now that I am working in marketing and HR, I want to climb the metaphorical ladder and become a marketing manager." Jenna Rogers graduated this spring with a ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Ag Econ, Agricultural Economics, Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Fre, Graduate, UF-IFAS

FRE Alumni Spotlight: Sierra Smith

by Savannah Linzmaier
June 24, 2021

"Graduating during COVID posed quite the challenge. I lost the job I had lined up with The Walt Disney Company and was left scrambling for an opening." Sierra Smith graduated from UF in Spring 2020 with a degree in Food and Resource Economics, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Ag Econ, Agricultural Economics, Alumni Spotlight, Awards And Recognition, Food And Resource Economics, Fre, Graduate

FRE Alumni Spotlight: Jamie Fussell

by Chris Demers
December 14, 2018

Interested in the public sector? Read how FRE alumnus, Jamie Fussell, is working to build his practice as an attorney in the areas of agricultural, environmental, and water law. In the interview, Fussell reflects back to his education in the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Alpha Gamma Rho, Alumni Spotlight, CALS Leadership Institute, Fre, Graduate

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