Nicole A. Benally (Navajo)
Master's Student
Field of Study
Agronomy and Soil Science
Hometown
Ganado, AZ
Education
2016, B. S. in Agriculture: Soil Science, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Research Focus
Soil health properties in relevance to using a conservational practice, known as cover crops, on farm sites located in Indiana. In partnership with the Conservational Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) Project.
Major Advisor
Dr. Eileen J. Kladivko, Professor of Agronomy
Professional Organizations:
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Purdue Chapter
American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
Crop Science Society of America (CCSA)
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Honors, Grants, Awards and Activities:
2017 - Present, Agronomy Graduate Student Representative
2016 - Present, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship Recipient
2012 - Present, Gates Millennium Scholar
2017, Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Recipient
2015, American Indian Program Scholarship Recipient
2015, Dora Blossom Gile Memorial Scholarship Recipient
2015, Mary Frances Mexal Memorial Scholarship Recipient
2014, American Indian Program Scholarship Recipient
2014, John Harrington Memorial Scholarship Recipient
2013, Dora Blossom Gile Memorial Scholarship Recipient
2013, American Indian Program Scholarship Recipient
2013, Monsanto Future of Agriculture Scholarship Recipient
2012, Buick’s Scholarship Recipient