Huge congrats to Dr. Becky Raulerson on successfully defending her dissertation: “Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Participation in High-Impact Experiences.”
She’ll continue serving AEC as an Instructional Associate Professor and our new Undergraduate Coordinator!
AEC 3209: Hands-on Event Planning at UF!
💬 "This class helped me land an internship!" – Angelina
💬 "Planning a 5K sparked my passion!" – Morgan
📖 Learn more: loom.ly/9qzyMQk
#UF #AEC3209 #EventPlanning #UFAEC #AEC
We would love to congratulate Dr. Jacobi Bedenfield for successfully defending his Ph.D. Dissertation, "Sustaining Student Well-Being: An Organizational Leadership Analysis of the Need, Implementation, and Effectiveness of Food Security Programs at Land-Grant Universities." 🐊
Congrats to Shenara Ramadan! She received the UF/IFAS Award of Excellence for Graduate Research – Best Thesis! Special thanks to Dr. Sadie Hundemer, Chair of her supervisory committee, for her guidance.
#UFIFAS #GraduateResearch #AEC
Mentorship matters! 🌟 Highlighting Dr. Debra Barry & Heather Nesbitt’s work shaping impactful mentoring.
Learn more here: [loom.ly/T68WcXc]
#Mentorship #StudentSuccess #ProfessionalGrowth #BetterMentorship #UFIFAS #AEC
Happy National Teachers Day! 🍎
We are grateful for the amazing agriculture educators who inspire students every day in and out of the classroom. Thank you for growing the future of agriculture!
#ThankATeacher #AEC #Teachersday
Congratulations to our Spring 2025 AEC Graduates! Read more about some of our graduating undergraduate students below! 🎓
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#AEC #UFCommencement #AECGrads
2025 Agricultural Communications CDE at UF! ✨
Top FFA chapters competed today, showcasing their media skills in ag advocacy! 🌱
Big thanks to our AEC judges & assistants for their support. Congrats to all participants!
#AgCommunications #FFA #CDE #UF #AEC
Good luck to AEC student, Kevin Pazmino, and the rest of the Gator Men's Basketball team as they compete in the NCAA Final Four! Tune in tomorrow, Saturday, April 5 at 6:09 p.m. to cheer on Kevin and the rest of the Gators! 🐊🏀
📸: Gators Creative
Congrats to Avery LeFils (BS '11) for being named a UF 40 Under 40 honoree! As Senior Manager of Industry Relations & Communications for Florida Dairy Farmers, she’s a champion for Florida agriculture and sustainability. 🐊
🔗 Read more here: loom.ly/llny_oY
Help us in congratulating our AEC graduate students who successfully defended their master’s projects, theses, and PhD dissertations this month! 🐊
Learn more about these students and their work here: loom.ly/PSINKwo
Congratulations to Karlibeth Leitheiser on passing her master's thesis defense, titled "Mentorship in Action: Exploring Practices Utilized by Extension Mentors." 🐊
Congrats to our January & February AEC AttaGator winners! These faculty, staff, and students go above & beyond to support our department and achieve excellence.
Read more here:
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#AECUF #AttaGator
UF AEC showcased excellence at the 2025 Southern American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, presenting award-winning research and demonstrating leadership in the field. 🐊
Read more about our department's presence at the conference here: loom.ly/IgrCpfM
UF/AEC was well represented at the 2025 National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS). From award-winning research to leadership roles, our faculty and students showcased excellence in agricultural communication. 🐊
Read our full recap here! loom.ly/IgrCpfM
Congratulations to Dorcas Sunday for successfully defending her master's thesis, "Communicating Science: An analysis of risk perceptions and trust among undergraduate students in the context of an Avian Influenza Outbreak." Dorcas was advised by Dr. Baker and Dr. Young! 🎓
Meet Megan, an AEC student whose passion shines through research, internships & extracurriculars. Thanks to the 1909 Society, she’s gaining hands-on experience to lead in the industry! Join with a gift of $19.09 & support students like Megan!
Read more: loom.ly/cp_vhv4
Happy National FFA Week Alumni Day from our AEC faculty members and FFA alumni! 🌽
Spot any familiar faces??
Congrats to Caitlynne Youmans on successfully defending her master's thesis, "Reimagining Impacts: Exploring Using AI and BI to Understand Extension Impact Statements to Market Extension."
Her committee chair was Dr. Lauri Baker and her committee member was Dr. Matt Benge. 🐊
Attention students! Are you planning to graduate this semester? 🎓
The Spring 2025 Degree Applications deadline is TODAY, February 7th 2025.
Follow this link to apply: loom.ly/MLmlFCI.
