Purdue Animal Sciences

Adebisi Ogunbawo, a Ph.D. student, was recently awarded a Professional Grant Award from Purdue Student Government. The award provides support for the academic and professional development of graduate students.

Ogunbawo's major advisor is Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira, Ph.D.

Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment🎉

Please join us in celebrating our 2026 graduate student award recipients👏

From excellence in research and teaching to leadership and professional development, these students continue to make an impact within and beyond.

Learn more about their achievements:

Purdue Animal Sciences honors 2026 graduate student award recipients The Department of Animal Sciences announced its 2026 graduate student awards.

🎉 Congratulations to Saud Ur Rehman, Ph.D. student whose major advisor is Brad Kim, Ph.D., on receiving two prestigious recognitions from the American Meat Science Association (AMSA): the 2026 Dr. Robert Cassens Mentor Scholarship and the Phi Tau Sigma – AMSA "Research with Impact" Scholarship.

The Dr. Robert Cassens Mentor Scholarship supports Ph.D.-level graduate students as they advance their research, communicate their findings at national and international conferences and build collaborations that strengthen their careers in meat science.

The Phi Tau Sigma – AMSA "Research with Impact" Scholarship recognizes graduate students whose research demonstrates practical, meaningful applications that address important challenges facing the meat and food industries.

Congratulations to Sung-Su Kim, Ph.D. student whose major advisor is Brad Kim, Ph.D., on receiving the 2026 Dr. Donald M. Kinsman International Travel Award from the American Meat Science Association (AMSA)👏

The award recognizes an outstanding graduate student in meat science and promotes international collaboration by supporting travel opportunities that enhance meat science education, research and professional development.

🎉 Congratulations to Jong Ho Lee, Ph.D. student whose major advisor is Brad Kim, Ph.D., on receiving the 2026 Dr. Melvin “Hunter” Hunt International Travel Award from the American Meat Science Association (AMSA).

The award recognizes outstanding graduate students in meat science and supports international travel opportunities that foster professional growth and collaboration.

Working in the turkey and swine industries, alumni Ryan Schnell and Amanda Minton are making an impact through careers in genetics.

Learn how their Purdue experiences helped prepare them for careers across animal agriculture:

Animal Sciences alumni apply genetics across animal agriculture Purdue Animal Sciences alumni apply genetics to improve turkey and swine production.

Congratulations to members of the Purdue University Livestock Judging Team on an outstanding performance at the 2026 NACTA Livestock Management Contest.

Purdue won the contest and swept the top three individual placings:
🥇 Grace Kreischer ( student)
🥈 Kelsie Avery ( student)
🥉 Landon Sanders (Purdue University Chemical Engineering student)

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Purdue team claims NACTA Livestock Management title Purdue students sweep top honors at NACTA Livestock Management Contest.

Last week, welcomed nearly 150 students ages 7 to 18 to Creighton Hall for the Boilermaker Dairy and Livestock Judging Camps, hosted by Purdue Dairy Judging and Purdue University Livestock Judging.

Campers enhanced their judging skills, improved their verbal communication skills and more!

REACH Scholars Emma Stuart, Grace Duff, Jordan Curry and Brynn Peterson recently traveled to the Netherlands and Croatia to explore poultry production and agriculture.

During the trip, students spent time with faculty and students at Aeres University of Applied Sciences, visited VDL Jansen, learned about olive oil production in Croatia and cheese production in the Netherlands and experienced local culture.

The trip was made possible through a USDA Multicultural Scholars Program grant. Pamala Morris, professor in Purdue Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication, and Liz Karcher, associate dean for undergraduate education at Penn State University, served as faculty leaders. Graduate student Dea Bogdanic attended and assisted with program development, and Paul Brennan, former president of the Indiana State Poultry Association, also participated in the trip.

The trip was made possible through a USDA Multicultural Scholars Program grant.