College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

CALS Leadership Institute (CALS LI)

CALS Leadership Institute is a unique leadership development program for undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Students are selected through a nomination and interview process based on demonstrated leadership attributes and academic achievement.

Over the course of 17 months (3 semesters), students will engage in leadership modules, an international travel experience, and are paired with a mentor. This leadership experience prepares students for positions in business, communications, science, natural resources and pre-professional studies.

Applications

Applications are currently CLOSED. They will reopen in Fall of 2025.

Contact

Dr. Natalie Coers
Lecturer of Global Agricultural Leadership Development
CALS Leadership Institute / Global Leadership and Change Certificate
352-273-3586

CALS Leadership Institute Highlights

Current and Past CALS LI Cohorts

CALS Leadership Institute Cohort XVI

Kate Bass, Biology
Isaac Bastos Cowley, Microbiology and Cell Science
Makena Burgio, Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources
Autumn Ellis, Entomology and Nematology
Jay Hu, Biology
Robert Kent, Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences
Tripp Larkin, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Han Nguyen, Food and Resource Economics
Hughes Putnam, Food and Resource Economics
Ashlee Thomas, Food and Resource Economics
Isabelle Updike, Agricultural Education and Communication
Ella Weisz, Animal Sciences
Emma Young, Food and Resource Economics

CALS Leadership Institute Cohort XV

Ashley Alex, Biology
Ben Barber, Food and Resource Economics
Drew Blanton, Food and Resource Economics
Peyton Chandley, Agricultural Education and Communication
Warren Cornell, Food and Resource Economics
Caroline Eggers, Biology
Lana Guzman, Agricultural Education and Communication
Hailey Jones, Agricultural Education and Communication
Abigail Sallings, Nutritional Sciences
Caroline Moore, Agricultural Education and Communication

CALS Leadership Institute Cohort XIV

Jamie Beach, Entomology and Nematology
Maegan Beatty, Agricultural Education and Communication
Robbie Belcher, Animal Sciences
Christian Bentrovato, Food and Resource Economics
Taylor Casine, Biology
Megan Edge, Agricultural Education and Communication
Jillian Johnston, Biological Engineering
Bailee Lawrence, Agricultural Education and Communication
Laney Mulhollen, Natural Resource Conservation
Calista Neal, Nutritional Sciences
Laura Park, Agricultural Education and Communication
Emma Putnam, Agricultural Education and Communication
Morgan Raper, Agricultural Education and Communication
Adam Sistrunk, Nutritional Sciences
Megan Steele, Biology
Giovanni Tonello Diogo, Agricultural Operations Management
Nicole Zubowicz, Food and Resource Economics

CALS Leadership Institute Cohort XIII

Aurora Amesbury, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Nick Blumenthal, Nutritional Sciences
Clayton Bush, Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Lily Cope, Animal Sciences
Haley Felton, Agricultural Education and Communication
Brianna Garcia, Microbiology and Cell Science
Hannah Hosay, Microbiology and Cell Science
Brent Long, Food and Resource Economics
Elanie Mason, Agricultural Education and Communication
Ellie Morris, Food Science
Lorrany Oliveira, Microbiology and Cell Science
Aubrey Pearce, Animal Sciences
Tylre Potter, Agricultural Education and Communication
Cody Ramsey, Food and Resource Economics
Audyn Woodington, Agricultural Education and Communication

CALS Leadership Institute Cohort XII

Meredith Anderson, Marine Sciences
Payton Bogert, Biology
Shea Booster, Agricultural Education and Communication
Lindsey Brinkley, Microbiology and Cell Science
Cordelia Collinson, Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources
Madison Dvorak, Food and Resource Economics & Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Sarah Garavaglia, Environmental Science
Gabrielle Gorwitz, Nutritional Sciences
Hannah Henry, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Quinlyn Johnson, Agricultural Education and Communication
Caroline Pride, Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources
Andrew Priest, Agricultural Operations Management
Elizabeth Putnam, Agricultural Education and Communication
Molly Sankey, Nutritional Sciences
Gabe Smoak, Jr., Food and Resource Economics
Mitchell Stevenson, Environmental Science