Alumni

Dec. 12, 2024

Recent food science graduate wins trip to QCS

As a result of his success at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kevin Trieu (B.S. Food Science and Nutrition ’24) received an all-expense paid trip to the QCS Fall Annual Conference held on Oct. 20 – 22 at the Hilton Denver City Center located in Denver, Colorado. Trieu placed first in the All Products division at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest, winning both the QCS trip and a $1,000 donation from QCS to support the MU Dairy Products Evaluation Team. Trieu was accompanied by his coach, Richard Linhardt. Trieu received his degree…
A student poses for a portrait.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Dawn Sherman

Sherman is a senior graduating in December with a degree in agribusiness management.
A student poses for a photo in the snow in front of the Columns.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Luke Annin

Annin is a senior graduating in December with a degree in biochemistry.
A student poses for a portrait in front of the Columns.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Anna Buchanan

Buchanan is a senior graduating in December with a degree in agribusiness management.
A student poses for a photo on the Mizzou football field.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Lindsey Batson

Batson is a senior graduating in December with a degree in parks, recreation, sport and tourism.
A student poses for a portrait.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Mason Locke

Locke is a senior graduating in December with a degree in agribusiness management.
A student poses for a portrait.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Fiona Heeney

Heeney is a senior graduating in December with a degree in hospitality management.
A student poses for a portrait.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Lily Cattoor

Cattoor is a senior graduating in December with a degree in nutrition and exercise physiology.
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Nov. 18, 2024

Hospitality Management alumna provides unique real-world opportunity to current CAFNR students

Kelly Gillespie, B.S. ’23, Operations Director of Eclipse Catering and Events, supervised current hospitality management students as they executed a public event, “Murder at the Speakeasy,” for their senior capstone.
Column Award recipients

Nov. 12, 2024

Celebrating our distinguished alumni: CAFNR Column Awards 2024

From left to right: David Larsen, Jonathan Dyer, Blake Hurst, Joel Spencer and Julian Lenis. Not pictured: Kendra Kattelmann. The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources honored six recipients with the 2024 CAFNR Column Award for Distinguished Alumni. This is the only award specifically for alumni presented by the college – the highest honor bestowed by the College in celebration of outstanding alumni. The awardee class includes one graduate from each of CAFNR’s six divisions, reflecting the six historic columns at the University of Missouri. View the event photo album. School of Natural ResourcesDavid LarsenB.S. Forestry ’78, M.S.