Accolades
July 31, 2024
CAFNR Students Selected for Honors College Cherng Summer Scholars Program
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing.
July 31, 2024
Mizzou Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers Win Awards at AIFD National Symposium in Orlando, FL
The MU Student American Institute of Floral Designers (SAIFD) Chapter placed 2nd in the nation in the student competition during the American Institute of Floral Designers National Symposium in Orlando, July 2-6.
July 31, 2024
Biochemistry and School of Natural Resources advisors selected for UM System Advisor Development program for the 2024-25 school year
Alison Rutledge, senior academic advisor in biochemistry, and Jenna Fusinatto, senior student services coordinator in the School of Natural Resources, were selected to participate in the 6th annual cohort of the University of Missouri System Advisor Development Program (ADP).
June 26, 2024
Mizzou Students Awarded Agriculture Future of America Scholarships
Twelve Mizzou students were selected to receive Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Scholarships. AFA’s mission is to “build bridges for young leaders, fostering engagement and innovation in food and agriculture.”
June 26, 2024
DAREC Symposium poster winners announced
The new MU Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center (DAREC) held its first-ever Digital Agriculture Symposium June 20-21. The symposium included a poster session, and four students, two graduate and two undergraduate, were recognized with awards for their work. Rana Das poses with his first place winning poster during the first DAREC Symposium. The following students placed in the poster session: First place: Rana Das, pursuing a Ph.D. in biological engineering Second place: Trace Thompson, pursuing an M.S. in plant, insect and microbial sciences Third place: Madi Mitchell and Morgan Mathison, both pursuing a B.S. in plant sciences…
June 24, 2024
Errin Anderson Named Driver to Distinction
CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert recognized Errin Anderson, program coordinator in Biochemistry, with a CAFNR Driver to Distinction award June 14, 2024, in honor of the integral role she plays in Biochemistry’s faculty recruitment efforts. In the past year alone, Anderson’s attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills contributed greatly to the successful recruitment of two faculty members and the campus visits of four MizzouForward candidates. …
May 31, 2024
Secley Kennedy Honored with Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award
CAFNR Colleagues gather to celebrate Secley Kennedy. President Mun Choi and staff advisory council members present award to Secley Kennedy during Staff Recognition Week. This spring, Staff Advisory Council and CAFNR colleagues gathered in Buck’s Ice Cream Place to surprise Secley Kennedy with the news that she had received the 2024 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award – Clerical/Office. Kennedy, FNES Director & Chair’s Assistant and FNES Division Coordinator, also serves as the CAFNR Staff Advisory Council Chair. The University of Missouri recently presented the 12 Outstanding Staff Awards during Staff Recognition Week. Recipients were nominated by peers for their exemplary…
May 31, 2024
Matt Fleming Named Driver to Distinction
CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert presented Matt Fleming, CAFNR coordinator of facilities and operations, with the Driver to Distinction award May 30, 2024, in recognition of his efforts toward the strategic plan goals over the past two years.
May 29, 2024
DASS faculty member honored by Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City honored Scott Brown, associate extension professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences, with the group’s prestigious Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence at a luncheon held May 16 in Kansas City’s historic Union Station.
May 13, 2024
Biochemistry student Allison Vernon wins 2024 Liminal Scholarship
CAFNR student, Allison Vernon, has won the 2024 Liminal Scholarship for her essay, “Charon’s Forgotten Humanity.”