Graduates receive M.S., Ph.D. degrees

Twenty-five UF College of Veterinary Medicine graduate students received M.S. or Ph.D. degrees during commencement exercises held Aug. 6 at UF’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center.  Among those receiving degrees were:

Ph.D. degree:

• Jeffrey Gruntmeir (mentored by Dr. Heather Walden)
• Zakia Goodwin (mentored by Dr. David Pascual)
• Maite De Maria Mulet (mentored by Dr. Nancy Denslow and Dr. Michael Walsh)
• Nnanyelugo Odezulu (Gerald) (mentored by Dr. Steven Roberts)
• Samantha Koda (mentored by Dr. Thomas Waltzek)

Master of Science degree (thesis-based):

• Brittany Diehl (mentored by Dr. Owen Rae)
• Heather Roe (mentored by Dr. Tarralyn McCarrel)
• Elizabeth Brammer-Robbins (mentored by Dr. Christopher Martyniuk and Dr. Iske Larkin)
• Michelle Martin De Bustamante (mentored by Dr. Caryn Plummer)
• Tatiana Weisbrod (mentored by Dr. Nicole Stacy)

Master of Science degree (non-thesis, distance education):

Shelter Medicine
(Program coordinator, Dr. Terry Spencer)

• Kaila Morgan Bess
• Me’Nisha T. Jones
• Gillian Rose Velarde
• Antonia White

Veterinary Forensic Sciences
(Program coordinator, Dr. Terry Spencer)

• Adrienne Jenae Kelley
• Erin Lafon
• Kayla Marie Majors
• Keli Marie Ream
• Cassie Evaline Scott
• Isabella Grace Soldati
• Susan Elizabeth Wanner

Forensic Toxicology
(Program coordinator, Dr. Donna Wielbo)

• Casey Anderson
• Alexandra Shaver
• Sarah Tucker
• Megan White Younts