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2022 Wilson G. Pond International Travel Award Recipients
Sponsored by: Wilson G. Pond Appreciation Club

Jessica Syring grew up in rural eastern North Dakota where she was homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. Jessica earned her B.S. in 2020 from North Dakota State University. She is currently working on her master’s degree at NDSU under the guidance of Dr. Joel Caton (NDSU) and Dr. Matthew Crouse (USDA-MARC). Jessica’s research focuses on the effects of restricted maternal nutrition and one-carbon metabolite supplementation on fetal metabolism and development in beef cattle.	Jessica G. Syring North Dakota State University
Felipe Alves Correa Carvalho da Silva received his B.S. in Veterinary Medicine from Sao Paulo State University – Jaboticabal in 2013 and his M.S. degree from North Dakota State University in 2018. He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Florida working under Dr. Mario Binelli. Felipe’s research focuses on the modulation of uterine function during the peri-estrus period in beef cattle. Felipe has authored and co-authored 6 peer-reviewed papers, 7 abstracts, 1 proceeding, and 11 extension reports. Felipe is a fellow of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and International Livestock Forum.	Felipe Alves Correa Carvalho da Silva University of Florida
Cecilia Rocha received her B.S. in Veterinary Medicine from the Santa Catarina Federal University- Brazil in 2017 and her M.S. degree from the University of Sao Paulo-Brazil in 2019. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Florida and is conducting her research at the Department of Animal Sciences under the direction of Dr. Mario Binelli. Her research focuses on understanding the uterine environment of beef cows in the first 3 weeks of gestation. During her time in graduate school, Cecilia has authored or coauthored 16 peer-reviewed articles and 34 conference abstracts.	Cecilia Constantino Rocha University of Florida
Ronald Trotta is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Kentucky. He previously completed his B.S. in Animal Science at the University of Kentucky in 2017 and worked as an undergraduate research assistant with Dr. James Klotz at the USDA-ARS Forage & Animal Production Research Unit. At North Dakota State University, he studied digestive enzymes and transporters involved in intestinal carbohydrate assimilation and completed his M.S. under Dr. Kendall Swanson in 2019. Ronald is now working under Dr. David Harmon at UK and his PhD research is focused on developing strategies to improve starch utilization in ruminants. Ronald has been co-investigator on 6 research grants and has published 15 peer-reviewed journal articles, 5 conference proceedings, and 10 abstracts.	Ronald J. Trotta University of Kentucky