Merck Animal Health Scholarship, Congratulations Arpita

Accomplished DVM/PhD student Arpita Nayak was awarded the Merck Animal Health Scholarship for her outstanding achievements throughout her participation in the College’s Food System Fellowship program. As a Food Systems Fellow Arpita conducted important research outlining the need for neonatal micronutrient supplementation in dairy cattle. Arpita spent countless hours on the farm enrolling calves and collecting samples for a study that would serve as the foundation for future work in our lab. Moreover, Arpita produced a first author publication in the high impact journal Antioxidants and has presented her work at numerous local and national conferences. Arpita first started in our lab in the summer of 2021 and is currently finishing her first semester of the PhD portion of her dual degree.

 Arpita is an exceptional student who in her first semester has a full course load, taken charge of her project, and presented at national conferences. We are very excited for Arpita’s award and cannot wait to see what important work she continues to produce throughout her PhD.

CONGRATULATIONS ARPITA!