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Your Path to CALS
Meet CALS graduate Ava Knudsen! 👋🎓
Knudsen is from Charlotte, North Carolina, and majored in horticultural science with minors in entomology, plant biology and agribusiness management. She had the opportunity to study abroad in Valencia, Spain and, in addition to her studies, worked at the JC Raulston Arboretum her junior and senior year.
Her advice to future CALS students? “Each class should be thought of as a privilege, rather than a burdensome obligation. Make the effort to show up and make connections with your peers.”
After graduation, Knudsen headed to Pennsylvania to work at Chanticleer Garden.
Congratulations, Ava, and welcome to the CALS Alumni Pack!
Meet CALS graduate Jasmine Alston. 👋🎓
Alston is from Greensboro, North Carolina, and graduated earlier this month with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. During her time at NC State she studied abroad in Nagoya, Japan, where she worked as an undergraduate research assistant in an animal science lab and performed research on animal reproduction.
Her advice for future CALS students? "Spending time with friends is as important as studying, so make the time for your besties." ❤️
After graduation, she will be working at a veterinary clinic for a year before pursuing her master`s in animal science.
Congratulations, Jasmine, and welcome to the CALS Alumni Pack!
Did you know that a CALS alumna`s research with the Artemis II crew is helping fuel future astronauts? 🚀🍽️
Grace Douglas, the lead scientist for NASA`s Advanced Food Technology research, is using feedback from the Artemis II team, including three-time NC State alumna Christina Koch, to guide food systems for future long-term missions. Her work will help provide a safe, nutritious and palatable food system to promote astronaut performance on those missions, including ones to Mars.
"The information we get from how the food system was used on this shorter mission can help guide development and evaluation of interventions as these highly resource-constrained missions get longer," she said of the research.
Douglas, who earned a master`s in food science and a doctorate in functional genomics from NC State, pursued food science as a career with the goal of working for NASA.
We talked to Douglas about her career path to NASA and her work fueling astronauts. Hear what she has to say at the link in our bio.
