For incoming freshman Sam Tummons, helping other people learn and succeed has always been the “why” behind his decisions. This year, Tummons will embark on a journey to help others learn and grow both as the Missouri State FFA President and a student in the Agricultural Education program in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. As a student…
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Creating a Welcoming Environment
Grant allows SNR to make classroom enhancements with student health and well-being in mind
With an eye toward student health and well-being, the School of Natural Resources (SNR) and Tiger Garden teamed up last semester to create a more welcoming environment in six classrooms across the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources (ABNR) Building. Funding for the project, which includes a variety of enhancements, was awarded through the University of Missouri Office of the Provost. A trio…
Bringing Joy One Pumpkin at a Time
MU Agronomy Club donated pumpkins to groups in Columbia
The pandemic forced clubs and organizations at universities across the world to learn how to interact virtually. For the MU Agronomy Club, like so many others, virtual meetings meant fewer hands-on learning and service opportunities. It also led to a decrease in membership. The Agronomy Club has spent the past year building back its membership base, as well as finding…
Immersed in the Outdoors
Natural resource science and management degree program has helped Lisette Perez connect people to the outdoors
Growing up in Chicago, Ill., Lisette Perez said she didn’t have many opportunities to explore the outdoors during her formative years. When she chose the natural resource science and management degree program at the University of the Missouri, the outdoors suddenly became her classroom. “I definitely took a chance choosing a degree that I wasn’t completely familiar with, but I…
Succeeding in a Team Setting
Team and Organizational Leadership course offers service learning opportunities
As part of the CAFNR Experience, undergraduate students in the College have the opportunity to gain real-world skills through hands-on learning. Those experiences are especially true in the Team and Organizational Leadership course (AG_ED_LD 2260) within the agricultural education degree program. Along with team-building exercises, students enrolled in the course participate in an important service learning component. Service learning is…
Agriculture Education on the Move
CAFNR partners with Agriculture on the Move, a program of Missouri Farmers Care, for student training
Agriculture Education on the Move (AEOTM), a program of Missouri Farmers Care, began in 2011 as a way to bring free, hands-on agriculture education to third and fourth grade students throughout the state. John Tummons, an assistant teaching professor of agricultural education and leadership in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Division of Applied…
Q&A With Lydia Jefferson
Jefferson is a junior in environmental sciences
Why did you decide to come to the University of Missouri and major in environmental sciences? What do you enjoy about the program itself? The field of study? I’ve wanted to come to Mizzou since I was in eighth grade, back when I wanted to be a fiction writer. Even though my interests shifted to STEM during high school, my…
Q&A With Balaji Cherupalla
Cherupalla is a senior in biochemistry
Why did you decide to come to the University of Missouri and major in biochemistry? What do you enjoy about the program itself? The field of study? As someone who has grown up in Missouri and spent a considerable amount of time in Columbia, Mizzou was my clear choice for college. Coming into my first year at MU, I knew…
A Commitment to Social Responsibility and Public Service
Animal science course allows students to gain service learning experience
For the past five years, Rocío Melissa Rivera has helped students find ways to make a positive impact in the Columbia community through service learning. Rivera, an associate professor in the Division of Animal Sciences, teaches Animal Science 2140: Companion Animals, a course dedicated to teaching students about companion animals such as cats, dogs and horses. The course is one…
Q&A With Sean Allen
Allen is a senior in agricultural systems technology
Why did you decide to come to the University of Missouri and major in agricultural systems technology? What do you enjoy about the program itself? The field of study? It was almost destiny for me to attend the University of Missouri. I’m a legacy student, and my mother works in Jesse Hall as a programmer analyst. However, I was not…