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An Academic Honor

CAFNR students earn MU Award for Academic Distinction 

Propelled by two of MU’s values, discovery and excellence, four CAFNR students have received the 2020 University of Missouri Award for Academic Distinction. Undergraduate students who excel at contributing to MU’s academic atmosphere are recognized with the award. CAFNR seniors Cole Diggins, Kody Jones, Paxton Kostos and Stephanie Scott were among the 15 students selected for the campus-wide honor. Criteria…

Empowering Future Leaders

CAFNR student attends USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture Program

Eager to make an impact on the world through agriculture, Holly Enowski attended the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Future Leaders in Agriculture Program in Washington, D.C. this February. “It’s a really great opportunity to meet people who are just as interested in making the world better through agriculture as you are,” said Enowski, a senior studying science and agricultural journalism.…

Influential Leader

CAFNR student selected for Agriculture Future of America Student Advisory Board

Three years ago, Jamee Scearce was attending her first Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference. Now, Scearce will be returning for her fourth conference – this time with a different role. Scearce is one of only 10 students nationwide to be selected to serve as a member of the Student Advisory Team for AFA. The team held their first…

Excellence in Evaluation

Three CAFNR students finish fifth in the undergraduate division at recent Animal Welfare Evaluation Contest

Three University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) students took home fifth place in the undergraduate division at the recent Animal Welfare Evaluation Contest at Colorado State University. The annual event featured 22 undergraduate teams and 95 undergraduate students. Junior Chloe Momphard (Troy, Mo.) tied for fifth place. Senior Jewel Gant (Schaumburg, Ill.) and junior Elyse…

Honoring Top Students

Four CAFNR students named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Four CAFNR students received National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarships, a program that identifies top high school students in the United States. Leyton Rebori, Joseph Koo, Theresa Scheier and Ella Wright were honored with this award. Since its founding in 1955, NMSC has recognized more than 3.3 million students and provided over $1.7 billion in scholarships to students. High school…

Passion for Pigs

CAFNR student named 2019 Pig Farmer of Tomorrow

Before Ben Luebbering could even tie his shoes, he was feeding pigs with his dad. Growing up on a 160-sow, farrow-to-finish farm, Ben gained a passion for the swine industry from an early age. He even recalls “carpet farming” the floor of his living room when he wasn’t helping around the farm. Ben was one of three named a 2019…

Top Tigers

Mizzou’s quarter-scale tractor team has best-ever finish at recent competition

The University of Missouri Torq’N Tigers Quarter-Scale Tractor Team had its best finish ever at the recent American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Quarter Scale Tractor Competition. The event was held May 30 through June 2 in Peoria, Illinois. The Torq’N Tigers placed third behind the University of Nebraska and South Dakota State University. More than 20 universities from all over…

Excellence in Academics

Sage Eichenburch wins Hesburgh Scholarship

Sage Eichenburch grew up in downtown Prairie Home, Missouri, a small town where he could see a cornfield from the backdoor of his home. While he didn’t grow up on a farm, Sage gained his agricultural background by being involved in the agricultural community and by being a fourth generation 4-H member. Sage, a sophomore studying agriculture with an emphasis…

From Missouri to Japan

CAFNR student selected for science communication fellowship

For most MU students, the semester is already well underway; however, science and agricultural journalism junior Erica Overfelt’s semester is just beginning — and thousands of miles away from MU’s campus, too. From February 2019 to July 2019, Erica will serve as a science communication fellow for the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Okinawa, Japan. OIST is…

Mapping Mizzou

CAFNR student creates live sustainability map of Mizzou 

Tucked away in various spots on Mizzou’s campus are 21 sustainability initiatives. Environmental sciences senior Erin Votaw is no stranger to these initiatives and their locations on campus. Votaw created an interactive map that allows users to tour Mizzou’s campus and learn about the environmental facilities and services MU offers. Her map is now featured prominently on the University of…