Adriana Alvarez was selected as a MnDRIVE Global Food Venture Fellow for 2016-2017.  She is pursuing her PhD in Bioproducts and Biosystems Science, and is advised by WCROC faculty Robert Gardner.  Upon successful completion of the fellowship program, Adriana received the Food Systems Leadership Certificate (pictured back row, 2nd from left).   MnDRIVE is a partnership between the State of Minnesota and the U of MN to align U research areas with key and emerging industries in the State to address grand challenges.