UF/IFAS AEC

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! 🎓 🔗 loom.ly/o9R_BXk #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: 🔗 loom.ly/e7_8xIg #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.