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Compass for a Cause
September, 2009 ASGSA is participating in Compass Bank's Compass for a Cause program.

For every purchase made with your Compass Bank ATM Check Card, Compass bank will donate 0.25% to ASGSA. Opening a new account and designating ASGSA as you cause results in a $20 donation to ASGSA.

Our Organization Code is: 73243
ASGSA Awards
April, 2009 This year's awards were given to:
  • Outstanding Master Student - Jake Bubo
  • Outstanding PhD Student - Lilian Oliveira
  • Mentor of the Year - Dr. Alan Ealy
Animal Sciences Cook-off Winners
January, 2009 The first annual ASGSA BBQ and Cook-Off was a great success! Cook-Off winners were:
  • Main Dish - Drew Cotton
  • Side Dish - Gator Collegiate CattleWomen
  • Dessert - Dr. Tim Olsen
UF Animal Sciences Fame and Fortune
July, 2008 The Department of Animal Sciences was well represented at the award ceremonies during the national ASAS-ADSA meeting this year.

  • Albert De Vries
  • Bruno Amaral
  • Geoff Dahl
  • Charlie Staples
were all be recognized. A reception was held in their honor.
Grad Students Win Volleyball Match!!
April 25,
2008
After promising to “beat the socks’ off the graduate students, the faculty was unable to deliver, falling 2 games to 1 in the volleyball match at the annual picnic.

In fact, it is only through scoring irregularities that the faculty are able to claim victory in the second game (which should have concluded with a score of 15 – 9 in favor of the students.

The faculty was without key players including Drs. Adesogan and Ealy, and the team lead by Drs. Badinga, Hansen, Hersom, and Moore was unable to answer the serving of Jacob Bubolz, the frontline combination of Bruno Amaral and Eduardo Alava, or the brilliant back row attacks of Tara Felix, Ashley Hughes, Erin Mckinniss, and J.G. Vickers.
Campaign to Oppose IFAS Budget Cuts
February 17,
2008
Letter to the editor published in the Gainesville Sun.
February 6,
2008
An ad hoc committee was formed to find ways to voice our opposition to proposed budget cuts to IFAS

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This page was last updated Sep 09, 2009.