Alumni

A student poses for a photo in the snow in front of the Columns.

Dec. 8, 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. 8, 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. 8, 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. 8, 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. 8, 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. 8, 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. 17, 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. 11, 2024

Celebrating our distinguished alumni: CAFNR Column Awards 2024

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. Forestry ’80 David Larsen is a Professor Emeritus of Forestry at the University of Missouri.

A student on a football field.

Oct. 27, 2024

Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism alumni begin their careers through connections to Mizzou Athletics

Through the Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism degree program, CAFNR students can complete their senior capstone with Mizzou Athletics before potentially moving into a full-time staff role.

Sun over columns at Mizzou.

Oct. 1, 2024

CAFNR Alumni Association Awards More Than $50,000 in Grants, Impacting Nearly 1,600 Students in 2024-2025

This prestigious grant program makes a significant impact.