Tag: mentoring
Graduating Student Spotlight: Education beyond the classroom
April 24, 2021
Driven by the desire to educate others, Gabriela Sullivan used her time as a UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student to mentor and guide others based on her own experiences with science, youth development and traveling abroad. As ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS TeachingTags: CALS LI, Education, Ffgs, Mentoring, Natural Resource Conservation, Positive Feedback, Study Abroad, Youth
SNRE graduate student launches mentoring program
September 11, 2020
Adam Searles, an incoming Interdisciplinary Ecology Ph.D. student, is launching a mentoring program at UF for the Hollings Scholarship. The program is operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It provides undergraduates ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Professional DevelopmentTags: Adam Searles, Hollings Scholarship, Mentoring, NOAA, School Of Natural Resources And Environment
Dr. Liz Felter Recognized as UF/IFAS Extension Mentor of the Year
September 4, 2020
Dr. Liz Felter, the food systems and ornamental horticulture regional specialized agent for UF/IFAS Extension's central district, has been awarded the UF/IFAS Extension Mentor of the Year by UF/IFAS Extension at the Extension Professional Association ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Award, Extension Award, Extension Mentor, Felter, Liz Felter, Mentoring, MREC
Mentoring from afar (during a pandemic)
June 18, 2020
Dr. Ann Wilkie expected to mentor an undergraduate student at a distance during the spring 2020 semester. The research professor of bioenergy and sustainable technology in the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department had arranged to work with ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Ann Wilkie, Covid-19, Lars Bjorndal, Mentoring, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department
Creating a Welcoming Environment in 4-H Clubs
March 6, 2015
Have you ever attended a meeting for the first time and felt a little out of place? Do you remember that nervous feeling; the pit in your stomach of not knowing anyone, not sure if you belonged? Creating a welcoming environment in 4-H clubs ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthTags: Club Helps, Mentoring, New Members, Panhandle 4-H, Volunteer Resources, Welcoming Environment