COLLEGE STATION — Several staff members and students in the Department of Animal Science were recognized and inducted into the Texas A&M University chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture, on April 13, 2011, at the College Station Conference Center.Bryan Weaver, an animal science major, and Shay McDonald, a dairy science major, were each named Outstanding Graduating Seniors.Kelly Essler, academic advisor; Lisa Mapel, research technician; and Anna McNaught, equine initiative; were inducted into the honor society. Undergraduate student inductees include Kaitlyn Wilkins, Sarah Chandler, Christine Laas, Alyzabeth Looney, Amanda Mendoza, Elizabeth Peterson, Lowell Pigott, Justin Pulliam, Chelsea Sanders, Jarrett Santos, Katie Stephens and Bryan Weaver. Graduate student inductees include Bryan Agado, Miles Guelker, Sarah Parketon, Malcolm Delovio, Sorin Greff, Gentrie Shafer, Jennifer Thorson and Brook Bradbury.

Dr. Matthew Taylor, assistant professor, will serve as president-elect of Gamma Sigma Delta for 2011 and Donna Witt, academic advisor, is the 2011 departmental representative.

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