This fall, the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) will present its 2024 Distinguished Recent Graduate Awards to Elle Grevstad and John Goeser.
The award, established this year, recognizes graduates who earned their degree in the last 20 years and have made extraordinary contributions to their chosen field or an area of public service.
Grevstad, who earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry in the lab of now emeritus professor Thomas F.J. Martin, rejoined the Biochemistry Department in 2014 to establish and direct its microscopy research lab, and then expanded her role to oversee multiple research facilities. After her time at UW–Madison, she brought her technical and leadership skills to Exact Sciences, where she leads efforts to develop new products that can aid in cancer diagnostics, working with teams of academic collaborators, regulatory officials, product development scientists, clinical study experts and commercialization partners. She is an active part of Exact Sciences’ internship program, which offers training to both undergraduate and graduate students, and she has established herself as an advocate for career development, focusing on how scientific skill sets translate beyond the bench. Grevstad’s experiences in the non-profit sector and desire for continued learning led her to earn an MBA from UW–Madison in 2021. She is motivated by the opportunity to contribute to impactful science that has the potential to significantly improve healthcare.
The Distinguished Recent Graduate Awards will be presented at the CALS Honorary Recognition Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 10, in Union South.