CAFNR’s Spring Commencement was held Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Mizzou Arena. More than 700 students earned their degrees from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). View more photos on CAFNR’s Flickr page.During the CAFNR Staff Council “Squeeze the Day” Staff Appreciation Week lunch May 22, CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert recognized six CAFNR staff members with the CAFNR Driver to Distinction award. This award recognizes those who go above and beyond to create the best CAFNR experience for students, faculty and staff.
-Stephen Evans, Buck’s Ice Cream Manager -Grace Meers, Director of Lab Operations, NextGen Precision Health -Monica Curry, Senior Business Support Specialist, Animal Sciences -Taylor Ann Washburn, Program Director, Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) -Jennifer Anderson, Director of Accelerated Coordinated Master’s Program in Dietetics (not pictured) -Maggie Penniston, Senior Research Specialist, Animal Sciences (not pictured) CAFNR recognized a number of faculty and staff members who gave back to Mizzou as part of Giving Day this spring. A drawing was held for gift certificates to our CAFNR student-run businesses. Pictured here is Marie Dickerson, building manager and safety coordinator, Biochemistry, who won the Buck’s Ice Cream prize. Other winners included Lisa Williams (not pictured), senior director of advancement, who received the Tiger Garden gift certificate; and Patrick Market (pictured below), director of the School of Natural Resources, who received a Mizzou Meat Market gift certificate, which he asked to donate to The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.CAFNR recognized a number of faculty and staff members who gave back to Mizzou as part of Giving Day this spring. A drawing was held for gift certificates to our CAFNR student-run businesses. Pictured here is Patrick Market, director of the School of Natural Resources, who received a Mizzou Meat Market gift certificate, which he asked to donate to The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Other winners included Marie Dickerson, building manager and safety coordinator, Biochemistry, who won the Buck’s Ice Cream prize (pictured above); and Lisa Williams (not pictured), senior director of advancement, received the Tiger Garden gift certificate.Jenna Fusinatto, senior student services coordinator in the School of Natural Resources, takes a moment to show off her lemon-themed accessories for the CAFNR Staff Council “Squeeze the Day” Staff Appreciation Week lunch May 22.Pat Market, director of the School of Natural Resources, helped serve lunch at Mizzou’s Staff Appreciation Week activities, along with other administrators.Jenna Sapp, senior manager, business administration, CAFNR Business Services, celebrated 30 years of service to Mizzou with recognition at the Staff Awards Ceremony during the annual Staff Appreciation Week. Here Jenna shakes hands with University of Missouri President Mun Choi.Sarah Grubaugh, business support specialist II, Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center, was recognized for 40 years of service to Mizzou at the Staff Awards Ceremony during Staff Appreciation Week. (Sarah is pictured fourth from the right.)
