Nilanga Aki Bandara
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health, Master of Kinesiology
Food, Nutrition and Health
Nilanga Aki Bandara has a Master’s in Kinesiology and started medical school at UBC in 2021. Aki is also a UBC Wesbrook Scholar.
Afnan Ali
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Applied Animal Biology
My program has a lot of flexibility, and provides a variety of possible career options and opportunities.
Adrienne Nye
MSc (2009) in Plant Science
Adrienne Nye is a Scientific Communications and Creative Content Professional, with career experience at STEMCELL Technologies. She was a mentor in the 2020-21 LFS Mentorship Program.
Lexis Ly
BSc Applied Biology, 2020
MSc Candidate, Companion Animal Welfare
My work is guided by the principles of One Welfare, where the wellbeing of humans, animals and the environment are ultimately interconnected.
Bruna Silper
Doctor of Philosophy
Animal Science
The chance to do research at the UBC Dairy Research and Education Centre has allowed me to continue contributing to the development of dairy farming.
Eric Yu
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Applied Animal Biology
There are so many opportunities to be involved within the greater UBC and Vancouver communities - there's always something interesting to do.
Maddy Huehn
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Food, Nutrition and Health
My focus is on preventative health care and how we can use nutrition and plant-based eating as a way to prevent and heal diseases.
Karen Fong
Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy
Food Science
The small and interconnected LFS community presented me with so many opportunities.
Lauren Rappaport
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health
Master of Food Science
Food and Nutritional Sciences (Double Major)
Hands-on learning experiences provided the opportunity to learn how to apply knowledge learned in the classroom, and this set me up for success in my career.
Arisa Thamsuaidee
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health
Food and Nutritional Sciences (Double Major)
My classes promoted group work and problem-based learning with other disciplines, which prepared me for my work in my industry today.
Melanie Liu
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Dietetics
I am developing the tools necessary to help address health inequities in my local community.
Rachel Ma
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Food, Nutrition and Health
I am deeply grateful for the communities I have been part of during my time in LFS
Lizzie Yan
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Dietetics
Pursue what you are passionate about - only you can decide what you want for your career.
Joanne Saunders
Bachelor of Home Economics
Home Economics
The electives that I took to complement my degree really helped to pave the way for the career I eventually fell into.
Albert Chang
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Food, Nutrition and Health
The leadership skills I've developed from volunteering in LFS mentoring program have helped with my own career advancement.
Chelsea Harris
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Food Science
I am proud to learn on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.
Melina Biron
Bachelor of Science
Plant Science
I hope to bring awareness of how plants are engaging with the environment around them, and how that environment is helping to shape their growth behaviour.
Brennen Gilbert
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
Environmental Sustainability
The amount of personal growth I’ve witnessed, both in myself and others, since joining this community is unbelievable.
Jenny Lu
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
While people often joke about how my current job doesn't seem to relate to my degree studying food systems, I actually got this job because of my LFS background!
Sara Dubois
Applied Animal Biology (formerly Animal Science)
Animals need a voice, and as a trained scientist, I can bring an evidence-based and ethical perspective to the societal dilemmas they face.