College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources // ‘Some of the Best’

On November 7, the School of Natural Resources celebrated the inaugural SNR Appreciation and Awards Dinner in Stotler Lounge in Memorial Union. Over 100 guests were in attendance, including faculty, staff, students and alumni. The evening began with dinner and introductions followed by Shibu Jose, director of the School of Natural Resources, discussing the current state of the school.

Those receiving an award were:

Jenna Fusinatto, academic advisor, SNR Outstanding Citizen Staff Award
Laura Hertel, coordinator of student services, the TIGER Staff Award
Chung-Ho Lin, research associate professor of forestry, SNR Outstanding Research Faculty
Peter Motavalli, professor of soil fertility and plant nutrition, SNR Excellence in Teaching Faculty Award
Sonja Wilhelm Stanis, associate professor and graduate emphasis area coordinator, SNR Exceptional Service Faculty Award
Janice Newson, senior majoring in soil, environmental and atmospheric science, SNR Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Rachel Owen, natural resources Ph.D. student, SNR Outstanding graduate student
David Murphy, SNR Black and Gold Distinguished Alumni Award
Shibu Jose, director of the School of Natural Resources, the Al Vogt Award.

Presenting the staff awards was Anita Carter, business manager in SNR. Tony Lupo, professor of atmospheric science, presented the faculty and student awards.

“We are incredibly proud of all who were recognized with awards,” said Shibu Jose, professor and director of the School of Natural Resources. “SNR is home to some of the best faculty, staff, students, and alumni and it was an honor to be able to recognize a few of them.”

Al Vogts and Shibu Jose

Former SNR Director Al Vogt presents current SNR Director Shibu Jose with the Al Vogt Award

Al Vogts reading award presentation

Former SNR Director Al Vogt introduces the winner of his award

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SNR Director Shibu Jose (center) and Anita Carter (right) present SNR Senior Coordinator of Student Services Laura Hertel (left) with her award – The TIGER Staff Award

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SNR Director Shibu Jose (center) and Tony Lupo (right) present Chung-Ho Lin (left) with his award for SNR Outstanding Research Faculty

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SNR Director Shibu Jose (center) and Anita Carter (right) present SNR Academic Advisor Jenna Fusinatto (left) with her award for SNR Outstanding Citizen Staff

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SNR Business Manager Anita Carter (right), Chair of the SNR Director’s Staff Advisory Council, presents Jenna Fusinatto (left) her award for SNR Outstanding Citizen Staff

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Director of SNR Shibu Jose presents “The State of SNR”

SNR awards November 2017

Shibu Jose presents “The State of SNR” prior to the awards ceremony

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Co-Emcee Jehnna Azzara, undergraduate student in Atmospheric Science

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Professor Matt Gompper (left) talks with Rochelle Renken (right), Missouri Department of Conservation

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SNR Advisory Council President Bill Lockwood (left) talks with Associate Professor of Forestry Extension Hank Stelzer (center) and SNR Advisory Council member Bill Ruppert (right)