| Program | Name | Institution | Department | Advisor | Crop Group | Program Focus |
| Ph.D. | Matthew Bertucci | North Carolina State University | Horticultural Science/Plant Pathology | Katie Jennings, David Monks & Frank Louws | Cucurbit | Weed management in grafted cucurbits |
| Sashila Choudhari | North Carolina State University | Horticultural Science/Plant Pathology | Katie Jennings, David Monks & Frank Louws | Solanaceae | Evaluation of plants under stress | |
| Jonathon Kressin | North Carolina State University | Horticultural Science/Plant Pathology | Dilip Panthee & Frank Louws | Solanaceae | Bacterial wilt management | |
| David Suchoff | North Carolina State University | Horticultural Science/Plant Pathology | Jonathon Schultheis, Chris Gunter & Frank Louws | Solanaceae | Root morphology assessments | |
| Charles Barrett | University of Florida | Horticultural Sciences | Xin Zhao | Solanaceae | Evaluation of production | |
| James Daley | Clemson University | School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences | Richard Hassel | Cucurbit | ||
| Desire Djidonou | University of Florida | Horticultural Sciences | Xin Zhao | Solanaceae | Evaluation of production | |
| Meagan Iott | North Carolina State University | Plant Pathology | Frank Louws | Solanaceae | Vericillium wilt resistance using rootstocks | |
| Jonathon Kressin | North Carolina State University | Horticultural Science/Plant Pathology | Dilip Panthee & Frank Louws | Solanaceae | Evaluation of plants for disease resistance | |
| Sarah Masterson | Kansas State University | Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources | Cary Rivard | Solanaceae | Preparation of plants and use in season extension | |
| Brandon Huber | North Carolina State University | Horticulture Science | Ricardo Hernandez | Solanaceae, Cucurbit | Evaluation of tomato and watermelon growth treated with different light and carbon dioxide levels | |
| Fairuz Buajaila | Washington State University | Horticultural | Carol Miles | Solanaceae | ||
| Pink Devi | Washington State University | Horticultural | Carol Miles | Solanceae, Cucurbit | ||
| Josh Yearing | Clemson University | Horticultural | Cary Rivard | Cucurbit | ||
| M.S. | Emily Silverman | North Carolina State University | Plant Pathology | Frank Louws | Solanaceae | Bacterial wilt resistance using rootstocks |
| Shuan Teo | University of Florida | Horticultural Sciences | Xin Zhao | Solanaceae | Evaluation of production | |
| David Loewen | Kansas State University | Horticultural Sciences | Cary Rivard | |||
| B.S. | Jacob Chapman | Kansas State University | Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources | Cary Rivard | Solanaceae | |
| Annette Finkeldei | Kansas State University | Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources | Cary Rivard | Solanaceae | ||
| Aaron Yoder | Kansas State University | Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources | Cary Rivard | Solanaceae | ||
