David and Joan Reed Faculty Fellowship
CAHNR NextGen Fellows Program
Coca-Cola
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Resilience, Inclusion, Success, and Equity Program
Transdisciplinary Convergence in Educational Neuroscience Doctoral Training Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. National Science Foundation
A lifelong creative who has spent over a decade working in design – from ad agencies to board games – and the winner of Survivor 47, Rachel will share her empowering journey to becoming the Sole Survivor. Her victory was forged, not in perfection, but the lessons learned from every failure. A story of reliance, self-belief, and adaptability.
A distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University, Temple has designed facilities for handling livestock used by companies around the world and been instrumental in implementing animal welfare auditing programs used by McDonalds, Wendy’s, Whole Foods, and other corporations. She will be discussing the ways people think and how they bring different approaches to problem solving.
The Reed Fellow plays a vital role in the development of WISHfest and participates in a fireside chat with our keynote speaker(s).
Kristen Govoni, Ph.D, is associate dean of academic programs at UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources, director of the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture, and professor of animal science. She is also a nationally-recognized educator and researcher in animal growth, metabolism, and development.