Author: David McIntosh, Department of Plant Sciences
Strategic Communications- Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta
On April 25, 2025, The University of Tennessee, Herbert College of Agriculture and College of Veterinary Medicine juniors, seniors, and graduate students, 60, were initiated to membership in Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society for agriculture. New members demonstrated excellence scholastically and for having personal qualities, including leadership ability, that give promise for a successful career in agriculture or associated sciences. An additional 11 Faculty and Staff were initiated based on their outstanding contributions in teaching, research, Extension, or administration. Also, outstanding student awards were presented. Dr. Hongwei Xin, Dean of AgResearch, gave our keynote speaker address.
We had our student awards presented to:
Herbert College of Agriculture Undergraduate Student Awards
Outstanding Freshman Taryn Breeden
Department of Food Science
Outstanding Sophomore Kendra Finfrock
Department of Animal Science
Outstanding Junior Caitlynn Turner
Department of Animal Science
Outstanding Senior Nora Taylor
School of Natural Resources
Herbert College of Agriculture Graduate Student Awards
Masters Michelle Boutell
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
PhD Yuan Yuan
Department of Food Science
College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate Student Awards
Masters Bryanna Fayne
PhD Kehinde Fasae
Initiates for the Spring 2025 were:
Faculty and Staff Initiates
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
Whitney Hale
Animal Science
Lacey Johnston
Saulo Zoca
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Debasish Saha
College of Veterinary Medicine
Chiara Hampton
Katrijn Whisenant
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Nar B. Ranabhat
Plant Sciences
Derrick Stowell
Clint Wayman
School of Natural Resources
Heather Inman
UT Extension
Justin Hargrove
Student Initiates
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
Kendall Coffey
Ashley Dalton
Abbie Fultz
Savanna Young
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Olusola Bunmi Adegbuyiro
Taylor Bundy
Animal Science
Layney Clarke
Julia Cutchin
Jane Gann
Laura Gilliard
Shelby Hill
Melisa Zertuche Rodriguez
Benjamin Romines
Samantha Ruder
Hididiya Safayi
Kelsey Shaffer
Marissa Speck
James Ulmer
Sydney Williams
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Ali Brooke Bledsoe
Jessica Goddard
Emma O’Hagan
Daphne Sullivan
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Sanskriti Acharya
Stefanie Menezes de Moura
Amanda Penicks
Department of Food Science
Alice-Grace Whiteney Beavers
Mary Anna Chester
Abby Johnson
Harleen Kaur
Ploy Wong
Department of Plant Sciences
Bailey Burns
Renan Cleto da Silva
Jacob Friedrich
Rodrigo Henrique Alberti Garrido
Greeshma Geetha
Axel David Gonzalez Murillo
Rachel Hefton
Joe Pardue
Sydni Potter
Smirti Shahi
Tyler Ward
School of Natural Resources
Rainey Campbell
Andrew Dobbs
Claire Elizabeth Epling
Brittnany Graham
College of Veterinary Medicine
Lauren Criblez
Kehinde Fasae
Bethany Garland
Alexandria Harris
Sierra Herbel
Karla Hernandez
Rachel Hostetler
Sarah Jackson
Jacquelyn Karel
Cortney Kenny
Anna Lammel Knebl
Celeste Samko
Zuri Wilson
Malone Young