Author: David McIntosh, Department of Plant Sciences
Strategic Communications- Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta

On April 30, 2024, The University of Tennessee, Herbert College of Agriculture and College of Veterinary Medicine juniors, seniors, and graduate students, 45, 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 10 Faculty and Staff were initiated based on their outstanding contributions in teaching, research, Extension, or administration.

We had our student awards presented to:

Outstanding Freshman Award

Lily Mize, Biosystems Engineering major

Outstanding Sophomore Award

Madeline Duncan, Animal Science major

Outstanding Junior Award

Damon Toombs, Plant Sciences major

Outstanding Senior Award

Haylee Ferguson, Agricultural and Resource Economics major

Initiates for the Spring 2024 class were:

College of Veterinary Medicine

Comparative and Experimental Medicine

• Gabriela Bastos
• Layla Gray
• Mayzie Miller
• Piper Gauthier
• Leslie Odom
• Liandrie Swanepoel

Veterinary Medicine

• Mayzie Miller
• Piper Gauthier
• Leslie Odom
• Liandrie Swanepoel
• Emilee Cramer
• Anthony Rago
• Frank Rodriguez

Herbert College of Agriculture

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

• Ariana Bradley
• Hannah Brown
• Jaycie Ford
• Bridget Garrison
• Michelle Boutell
• Rebecca Hughes
• Victoria Jessie
• Austin Lewis
• Makenzie Smith
• Kathryn White

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

• Callie Bowling
• Jonathan Brondos

Department of Animal Science

• Lydia Bolen
• Cassidy Catrett
• Caroline Cousins
• Laura Crispell
• Pablo Fioravanti
• Audrey Halfpenny
• Jessie Hoffsmith
• Mary Leach
• Reshma Nair Mini Ravi
• Anna Olson
• Lara O’Neal
• Hayden Sampson
• Ava Trivanovic

Department of Animal Science

• Lydia Bolen
• Cassidy Catrett
• Caroline Cousins
• Laura Crispell
• Pablo Fioravanti
• Audrey Halfpenny
• Jessie Hoffsmith
• Mary Leach
• Reshma Nair Mini Ravi
• Anna Olson
• Lara O’Neal
• Hayden Sampson
• Ava Trivanovic

Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science

• Abimbola Ajibola
• Michaela Allen
• Seth Parrott

Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

• Lenardo Ash

Department of Food Science

• Abigail Downes
• Kacy Knezovic

School of Natural Resources

• Rachel Brock

Department of Plant Sciences

• Sarah Graham
• Mackayla Lindsay
• Zoilo Roy Perez
• Logan Smith

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture

Faculty and Staff      

• Elizabeth Eckelkamp   
• Lauren Guarneri         
• Pamela Linden            
• Mary Passmore          
• Alaina Boyd                
• Amy Kirk                     
• Jessica Raichl              
• Kelly Ravlija               
• Jennifer Stewart         
• Hans Goertz