Student Scholars Team
Destinae Davis
Destinae Davis is an Agricultural Science major with a Pre-Veterinary concentration at Southern University and A&M College, maintaining a GPA of 3.48. She is deeply passionate about animal health and sustainable agriculture, aiming to contribute to both fields through her education and hands-on experience. Since 2023, Destinae’ has worked closely with the Center of Excellence for for 3 years , supporting health initiatives and community gardening efforts. She also volunteers at Hammond Animal Hospital, assisting with veterinary tasks and client care. Additionally, she gained valuable experience as a Summer Soil Conservationist with the USDA NRCS, helping farmers implement sustainable land practices.
Destinae’ interned at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, researching the microbiome's impact on human health. She has presented at multiple conferences, including the 1890 Center of Excellence Symposium and George Washington Carver Lecture Series.
As a USDA 1890 National Scholar, Destinae’ is involved in several campus organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., the Animal Science and Pre-Vet Club, and MANRRS, and serves as Co-Chair for the NAACP. Her academic and extracurricular activities make her a promising future leader in veterinary medicine and sustainable agriculture.
San'aa Doss
San'aa Doss is a student-athlete on the women's soccer team, balancing the demands of rigorous academic studies and athletic excellence with a commitment to helping others.She is passionate about the intersection of nutrition and health. She aspires to pursue holistic medicine, inspired by a deep desire to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those around her. She envisions a future where she can travel to different countries, learning from native communities who have preserved ancient practices of healing through the use of herbs, plants, fruits, and vegetables.
Driven by this vision, she plans to bring this invaluable knowledge back to the United States. Her goal is to create a bridge between holistic and modern medicine, integrating traditional wisdom with contemporary scientific advancements. By doing so, she hopes to help as many people as possible, offering them natural, holistic solutions to their health challenges.
In addition to her academic and athletic pursuits, San'aa is an active volunteer at SU Cafe Lacumba and a member of the Association for Women's Students. Her unwavering determination to help others, coupled with her diverse experiences, uniquely positions her to be a future leader in the field of holistic health and nutrition.
Makayla Eugene is a second-year Honors Agribusiness student from Brandywine, Maryland as well as a fifth-generation farmer. Her interest and passion for diet and health disparity stems from her agricultural background. She has had active experience in assisting her family in working to understand and develop conservation and livestock production plans with local, state, and federal officials and She hopes to use this experience as well as the research experience she have obtained to reach her future goal. This goal is to work on the front lines to decrease the long-term effects of both economic and food inequity in the minority community.
Aniiya Turner is a freshman Human Nutrition Major. She chose to partake in this research project because she have an immense respect and interest when it comes to equal access healthcare and preventative measures when it comes to chronic disease. She grew up with a mother who is an LPN transitioning to become a registered nurse and grandparents who suffer from chronic diseases like epilepsy. With that being said she has first handknowledge from both sides, the patient and the caretaker and plans to apply those perspectives to this assignment.