THREE-TIME UMES ALUMNUS

Dr. Jocelyn Elliott,aLongIsland,NewYorknative who originally came to University of Maryland Eastern Shore interested in studying pre-vet studies, graduated with a bachelor's degree in general agriculture and a master's degree in food and agricultural sciences. In December 2022, she became a 3-time graduate of the university when she receivedherPh.D.inFoodandAgriculturalSciences.

Jocelyn served as the Graduate Student President of the Student Government Association where she helped advocate for graduate students needs and the overall experience in andoutsidetheclassrooms

Along her educational journey at UMES, Jocelyn met her husband, Javier Elliott when she was a sophomore and they married in 2020. They welcomed a daughter into the world in theSpringof2020.