Accolades
May 11, 2026
CAFNR assistant extension professor receives Provost’s Award for Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty
Peng Tian, an assistant extension professor with CAFNR, received the 2026 award.
May 11, 2026
CAFNR assistant teaching professor honored with Kathleen and Robert Unrath Excellence in Visionary Teaching Award
Lesleighan Cravens, an assistant teaching professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, received the 2026 award.
May 7, 2026
Schlimme Honored with Driver to Distinction Award
She serves as director of advancement for CAFNR.
April 30, 2026
Finke named Mizzou’s 2026 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year
Deborah Finke, professor of entomology, associate division director and director of undergraduate programs in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, has been awarded Mizzou's 2026 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award.
April 30, 2026
Lupo appointed to EPA Science Advisory Board
Anthony Lupo, professor of atmospheric science, has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board. Selected by Administrator Lee Zeldin, Lupo joins a group of 36 experts providing scientific counsel to help guide federal environmental policy.
April 30, 2026
Relyea receives Texas Tech Distinguished Alumni Award
Rick Relyea, director of the Johnny Morris Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems, has been honored with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Tech University’s Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
April 23, 2026
Carissa Bersche, Morgan Watkins named 2026 CAFNR Outstanding Seniors
Carissa Bersche and Morgan Watkins were recognized as CAFNR’s Outstanding Seniors at the college’s annual Celebration of Excellence ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Amy Moum receives 2026 Outstanding Staff Award
Amy Moum, program/project support coordinator II, Division of Applied Social Sciences, has received CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Staff Award. She was recognized at the college’s Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Kent Shannon awarded Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence
Kent Shannon, assistant teaching professor in the Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) degree program, was awarded CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award. He accepted the award at the college’s annual Celebration of Excellence ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Rebecca Mott honored with CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award
At CAFNR’s annual Celebration of Excellence award ceremony, Rebecca Mott received the 2026 Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award. Mott is an assistant professor of agricultural education with nearly three decades of teaching experience.