Alumni News

Alumni News

Jeeten Mistry (BS, '19) is going back to school for his MBA at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO.

Krishaun N. Caldwell (MS '02) was employed with Milo's Tea Company as the Corporate Quality Compliance and Food Safety Manager in March 2024.

Lucy Branch Reid (MS '84) has retired from The Coca-Cola Company after 36 years of service. Lucy was a Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company elected by the Board and Head of Strategic Ingredient Supply with supply chain sourcing responsibility for flavors and non agricultural ingredients used across the global system. Lucy also served as Vice President of the Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Board of Governors. Throughout her career at Coca-Cola, Lucy held various leadership and technical roles in Ingredient and Product Governance, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs and R&D.  Lucy will continue to live in Atlanta with her husband Bob and children Elizabeth and Charlie and plans to travel.

Emily Harris (BSA, '24) has been accepted and plans to attend UGA School of Law to pursue a degree in food law and regulation.

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Ethan Franklin was promoted to Plant Manager of Kerry's Banks Crossing facility.

Jason Kolofske is working as a product developer at Curaleaf in Massachusetts and married his wife, Shannon, on 10/31/23.

In Fall 2023, Taylor Lee started a Food Science PhD program at The Ohio State University under Dr. Devin Peterson with a focus on Flavor Chemistry. The program is sponsored by his employer, E.&J. Gallo Winery in Modesto, CA where Taylor still works as a Research Product Developer, crafting wines and flavored alcoholic beverages.

Haley Benson (BS ‘10/ BSA ‘10) is now a Senior Bakery Scientist at Flowers Foods in Thomasville, Georgia. She is married to her husband of almost ten years, Brady, and together they are raising three future dawgs, Barrett (8), Bradley (3), and Bowen (1). 

Caroline Graeub Park (BS '10) has recently accepted a role with Walmart as Product Development Sr. Manager of Private Brands with responsibilities for Cookies & Crackers, Lunchbox Snacks, and Sweet Baked Goods. She and her husband relocated to Bentonville, AR in April of this year.

Paul Rockwell is now working at Basic American Foods as a Corporate Chef on the National Accounts team.

Jaideep Singh Sidhu moved into a new role within the same company: Commercialization Director, Flavor Supply.

Tim Oliver (1980) has retired after 40+ years of food industry experience.