With the semester wrapping up, this year’s slate of December graduates gathered together to enjoy the culmination of all their hard work: graduation day. A few stepped aside to reflect on their time in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and share what they hope the future holds.
December Graduates’ Reflections
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Simon Fraher: Sweetpotato Genetics PostDoc
Simon Fraher is a highly skilled vegetable breeder finishing his doctorate this spring semester with NC State University’s Sweetpotato and Potato Breeding and Genetics Programs. His focus is to benefit the sweetpotato community with molecular marker development for guava root knot nematodes and pioneering genomic selection research. These breeding efforts bolster North Carolina’s economy as a leading sweetpotato producer and help address food and nutritional insecurity in tropical regions around the world.
Ken Monjero Brings Kenyan Innovation and Youth Empowerment to NC State
“The globe is now a village,” Monjero said. “What we do in Kenya can complement what’s happening here in North Carolina. Sharing ideas across borders will help us address local issues before they become global problems.” Read more about Dr. Ken Monjero's work here.