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CAFNR Office of Academic Programs Newsletter // October 2025
Feature Stories
Havlik selected as National FFA Officer Candidate (click to read)
Havlik selected as National FFA Officer Candidate »

CAFNR student Braden Havlik will represent Missouri FFA at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.

Adam Yokom, assistant professor of Biochemistry, receives Golden Apple Award (click to read)
Adam Yokom, assistant professor of Biochemistry, receives Golden Apple Award »

Yokom recognized for making a real and lasting impact on students' education.

Advisor Alison Rutledge honored with Golden Apple Award (click to read)
Advisor Alison Rutledge honored with Golden Apple Award »

Rutledge is a senior academic advisor in the Division of Biochemistry.

Entrepreneurial opportunities flourish at Mizzou

Business is booming: Seven students, including one from CAFNR, open up shop in the Mizzou Student Center

Rule-breaking ideas: CAFNR students among those landing spots in Entrepreneur Quest, chance to win funding

RISE Initiative
Advancing tomorrow’s research, today (click to read)
Advancing tomorrow’s research, today »

Biochemistry junior participates in Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

A jungle in the Rec: Tiger Garden brings nature indoors (click to read)
A jungle in the Rec: Tiger Garden brings nature indoors »

A garden in the middle of a recreation facility gives students calming glimpse of nature to brighten their day.

Young Alumni
From NEP to med school (click to read)
From NEP to med school »

CAFNR shaped David Sniatkewicz’s path to medicine.

Industry Involvement
A new space for education (click to read)
A new space for education »

Q&A with Teagan Schnurbusch about the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education & Training Laboratory.

Applause

Shouting out CAFNR advisors

CAFNR had seven advisors, both faculty and staff, nominated for the most recent Advising Shout Out Award. Although none were selected for this round, we are proud of the many CAFNR advisors nominated! They include:

  • Laci Fuhlage, Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
  • Robyn Eschenbrenner Holliday, Division of Applied Social Sciences
  • Liberty Johnson, School of Natural Resources
  • Kathryn LeeperSchool of Natural Resources
  • Thomas McFadden, Animal Sciences
  • Ritcha Mehra-Chaudhary, Biochemistry
  • Alison RutledgeBiochemistry

Nominators may be a student, alumni, administrator, department head/chair, supervisor, faculty member or colleague. The next round closes Dec. 3. Learn more and nominate on the Advisors Forum website.

CAFNR students help plan Homecoming 2025

Agribusiness management majors Ryan Davis and Owen Reynolds were part of the Mizzou Homecoming Steering Committee this fall. Reynolds oversaw the Homecoming Week of Service and Tiger Food Fight. Davis served on the Traditions Committee, following in his mom and sister’s footsteps. Read more about their experiences on Show Me Mizzou.