Graduate Student Division (GSD)
The ADSA Graduate Student Division (GSD) is proud to offer research and career development events during the Virtual Annual Meeting. Keep up with events and live updates through our social media (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook). Make sure to use the hashtags #ADSA2020, #ADSAGSD, and #ADSA_Virtual when sharing your own posts! Have questions during the meeting? Visit the virtual Help Desk or email us at adsa@gsd.org.
Sunday, June 21
5:00 PM EDT: GSD Business Meeting (Recording Link)
Please join us to review GSD events of the past year. We welcome any comments from our membership for new or improved events. The meeting will be recorded and available for public comments.
8:00 PM EDT: Pre-Convention Social – Trivia Night (Live: Zoom Link)
Ready to test your dairy knowledge with your peers from around the globe? Join us for a casual evening of online trivia! Bring your own snack and beverage, and we will bring the fun. The event will start promptly at 8:00 pm, so please log on 5 minutes early for team assignment.
Monday, June 22
12:01 AM: Three-Minute Thesis presentations available (Pre-recorded: See Three-Minute Thesis Tab)
The Three-Minute Thesis Challenge tests competitors' ability to succinctly convey their research in a way that is understandable to an audience of average consumers while also emphasizing the broader implications of their research. Visit the ADSA Virtual Meeting site on Monday to view the recordings from this year’s competitors. Graduate students vote here for your “People’s Choice Award” until Monday at 2:00 pm. The People’s Choice and top 3 presentations (as determined by a panel of judges) will be awarded and recognized.
2:00 PM EDT: Graduate Student Writing Symposium (Recording Link)
Zoom: https://bit.ly/37yVxwG
Join us for this valuable thesis and dissertation writing workshop! Dr. Vernetta Williams of Cultivate the Writer will guide students through thesis and dissertation project management and writing exercises. Undergraduate students considering graduate school and professional members interested in enhancing their students’ writing skills are also welcome to attend. Don’t miss this informative event! Learn more about our speaker here or on Twitter (@meetdrv).
Tuesday, June 23
10:00 AM EDT: Morning Mix and Mingle (Live: Zoom Link)
Zoom: https://bit.ly/2C5gPpU
The GSD Mix and Mingle will have the structure of a casual, free-talk networking event aiming to connect graduate students to professional members from the industry and academia. Graduate students interested in joining the industry or academia after completing their degrees will have the opportunity to ask questions to professional members regarding professional life, application and interviews, and early career challenges.
2:00 PM EDT: GSD Career Insights Panel (Recording Link)
Zoom: https://bit.ly/2N5k7f3
The Career Insights Panel offers an interactive, diverse panel of academia and industry professionals where panel members share about their experience moving from graduate school to the professional world. It is intended to give students an informal environment in which to inquire about each professional’s personal journey and the challenges they encountered along the way.
8:00 PM EDT: Evening Mix and Mingle (Live: Zoom Link)
Zoom: https://bit.ly/37H7a4Q
The GSD Mix and Mingle will have the structure of a casual, free-talk networking event aiming to connect graduate students to professional members from the industry and academia. Graduate students interested in joining the industry or academia after completing their degrees will have the opportunity to ask questions to professional members regarding professional life, application and interviews, and early career challenges.
A sincere thank you to our ADSA Graduate Student Division Annual Meeting Sponsors
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We also thank the outgoing 2019-2020 GSD Advisory Council for their hard work and dedication to the Graduate Student Division and welcome the new 2020-2021 GSD Advisory Council!
2019-2020 GSD Advisory Council:
President: Bethany Dado-Senn, University of Florida
Vice-President: Heather McCain-Keefer, North Carolina State University
Secretary: Miriam Snider, University of Vermont
Treasurer: Hugo Monteiro, University of Florida
Dairy Foods Director: Maryam Enteshari, South Dakota State University
Dairy Production Director: Benjamin Saylor, University of Florida
GSD Liaison: Holly Miller
2020-2021 GSD Advisory Council:
President: Heather McCain-Keefer, North Carolina State University
Vice President: Lautaro Rostoll Cangiano, University of Guelph
Secretary: Emily Lindner, University of Florida
Treasurer: Timothy Lott, Cornell University
Dairy Foods Director: Lauren Sipple, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dairy Production Director: Cora Okkema, Colorado State University
