Celebrating our December graduates!
We are very proud of you all!
COVID-19
Understandably, there are concerns regarding safety dealing with COVID-19. The most current information on how the university is setting safety protocols for the 2020 fall semester is posted on the COVID-19 website. We know college is difficult to navigate during normal times, but especially challenging during the pandemic. Please feel free to email or contact us if you have questions or concerns.
Student Spotlight
I can say now with confidence, that food science was the right choice, and I have found people like me who have the same passion.
Dawn Kocurek, Senior, Undergraduate Student
Alumni Spotlight
It has provided a foundation in the scientific principles of food systems and a fascination for how food is produced.
Caleb James, Class of 2012
Food Safety Compliance Specialist, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Faculty Spotlight
I am focused on helping students discover and explore food science. Understanding the multidisciplinary nature of this area of science opens many doors for students, especially for those unsure of their career goals.
Dr. Thuy Bernhard, SFS Clinical Assistant Professor
What is Food Science?
If you see it on the grocery shelf, a food scientist was involved. Call it a food technologist or a “food nerd”, but it doesn’t get much better than getting paid to eat your own science experiment.
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Students graduating from the School of Food Science are in high demand in every aspect of the food and wine industry. Graduates have their pick of jobs in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.