Achievement

Tess Bauer (left) smiles next to woman in her 2025 St. Charles County Fair Queen sash and crown.

Sep. 27, 2026

CAFNR student named 2026 Missouri State Fair Queen 

Tess Bauer is the first person from St. Charles County to hold the title.
Cailey Blackmer and Grace Siegel.

Sep. 21, 2026

Plant sciences graduates discuss post-college job search process 

Cailey Blackmer and Grace Siegel discuss finding their passions in college and starting their careers after graduation.
Brad Workman

Sep. 20, 2026

Charting his own course: Two-time CAFNR alum discusses how unconventional career path led him to working for Amazon 

Atmospheric sciences graduate Brad Workman, BS '11, MS '13, serves as Amazon's chief meteorologist.

June 7, 2026

SNR faculty member named to ASLO Board of Directors

Rebecca North, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, has been named to the Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Board of Directors. North will begin her term July 1.
India Williams smiling wearing graduation stole and cords.

May 27, 2026

Environmental sciences graduate prepares to represent U.S. at International Soil Judging Contest in China 

India Williams is taking her soil judging skills to the international stage in June.
Three glass awards and an award plaque sit by flowers on a table.

May 6, 2026

Nine outstanding alumni, friends recognized by CAFNR Alumni Association

The CAFNR Alumni Association is thrilled to present its annual awards, which honor and celebrate exceptional contributions and service to the association and the college.
Will Lingle smiling outdoors with a road and mountains behind him.

May 3, 2026

Senior Spotlight: NEP student turns love for fitness into pursuing dream of becoming a dentist

Will Lingle's passion for fitness has helped shape his journey to attending dental school.
Three men, including Rick Relyea in the middle, stand in front of a banner with logos for the Davis College at Texas Tech University.

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.
Lauren LaMar

April 23, 2026

Senior Spotlight: Environmental sciences major fights to knock out pediatric cancer

Lauren LaMar fights for a cause close to her heart through Mizzou Fight Night.
Carissa Bersche, Allison Collier and Randi Noel.

April 23, 2026

CAFNR students, alumna named NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipients

Two CAFNR students and one alumna have been named recipients of the 2026-2027 NSF GRFP.