Student of the Month

January 2025 ABI Student of the Month: Madison McAdam

Hi everyone! My name is Madison McAdam and I am a fourth year Animal Biology major with a Communication minor. I have always been interested in animals with my ultimate goal being vet school. Whether it be the numerous dogs in my family or my bug friends in the Orchard Park greenhouses, animals have always been a passion of mine. 

November 2024 ABI Student of the Month: Stella Winn

Hi! My name is Stella Winn and I’m an ABI major in my third year. I’m also pursuing a Nematology minor. I’ve been obsessed with animals for pretty much my entire life. I currently have two cats, a leopard gecko, and a couple fish. I’ve always wanted to go to vet school ever since my mom gave me a book of all the dog breeds for my kindergarten graduation.

October 2024 ABI Student of the Month: Courtney Tai

Hello hello! My name is Courtney Tai and I’m a third year ABI student. I currently serve as the Vice President of the Vet Aide Club and the club has immensely increased my opportunities to enhance technical skills and explore internship opportunities in the area. I also work at the ARC so come say hi! 
 

 

 

May 2024 ABI Student of the Month: Ariana Hosseini

Hi everyone! My name is Ariana Hosseini, and I am a fourth-year Animal Biology major. My time at UC Davis has been incredibly rewarding, as I've had the chance to explore the intricate connections between the environment, animals, and humans, and how these factors influence human health.

April 2024 ABI Student of the Month: Elizabeth Liu

Hello everyone! My name is Elizabeth Liu and I’m a 3rd year ABI student. Through my time at UC Davis, I’ve interned at a wildlife rehabilitation center in Costa Rica and got to work with exotic animals like sloths and kinkajous as part of a study abroad program. I’ve also led the halter breaking internship with the dairy cows as a student coordinator, for the Dairy Cattle Judging contest as part of FFA Field Day. There, I learned how to handle, halter break, and groom the cows.

March 2024 ABI Student of the Month: Kobe Goliman

Hello everyone, my name is Kobe Goliman and I am a fourth-year Animal Biology student with a minor in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology. I grew up in Indonesia for 15 years before moving to California just before starting high school. My interest in studying wildlife stems from my lack of exposure to them growing up, which led to an interest in studying them. I picked UC Davis because of its excellent reputation in wildlife studies, as well as due to its proximity to my family living in California.

February 2024 ABI Student of the Month: Nicole Richardson

Hello, ABI students! My name is Nicole Richardson, I am a 5th year Animal Biology major. In my time as a UC Davis undergraduate student, I have been able to capitalize on some amazing opportunities working with wildlife! I was lucky enough to intern at an exotic feline breeding facility and work with 60 exotic cats of 19 different breeds ranging from Malaysian Tigers to Pallas Cats (look them up, they are hilarious and adorable). As an ABI major, and with the help of Dr.

January 2024 ABI Student of the Month: Lyra Ma

Hello, everyone! My name is Lyra Ma. I am a senior student majoring in Animal Biology. I am always interested in animals in general. My experiences working in the aquarium led me to at UC Davis and major in Animal Biology. ABI major gave me the opportunity to explore various animal-related fields, including caring for laboratory animals, working with horses, and participating in research. Besides hands-on experiences, I can take many animal-related courses outside my major.
 

May 2023 ABI Student of the Month: Rheanna Adams

Hi, everyone. My name is Rheanna Adams. I am a fourth-year Animal Biology student with a Psychology minor. I am originally from the small rural community of Trinity County in Northern California, which greatly influenced my curiosity and inquiry to study in agriculture and environmental sciences. I am currently assisting in Dr. Connon’s Lab and learning about ecotoxicology. My focus for my practicum project is aimed at assessing the toxicity of 6PPD-quinone in the Bay-Delta on multiple species of juvenile and larvae fish.