Personal Connections

Two students with a sheep.

July 28, 2025

From the livestock barn to the pageant stage, the Missouri State Fair offers young agriculturalists unique leadership roles

Student leaders from CAFNR will gather in Sedalia, Missouri, August 7-17, to ensure the state’s largest agricultural expo runs smoothly.
Alivia Beanland smiling.

April 30, 2025

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Alivia Beanland

Beanland is a senior graduating in May with a degree in agricultural education.
Tristan Smith posing.

April 29, 2025

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Tristan Smith

Smith is a senior graduating in May with a degree in hospitality management.
Kate Peterson posing.

April 29, 2025

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Kate Peterson

Peterson is a senior graduating in May with a degree in hospitality management.
Marta Cunningham smiling.

April 29, 2025

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Marta Cunningham

Cunningham is a senior graduating in May with a degree in hospitality management.
A student poses by a fountain.

April 29, 2025

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Vinny Campo

Campo is a senior graduating in May with a degree in natural resource science and management.
Clara Davis smiling.

April 29, 2025

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Clara Davis

Davis is a senior graduating in May with a degree in hospitality management.
Grant Norfleet smiling.

April 25, 2025

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Grant Norfleet

Norfleet is a senior graduating in May with a degree in agricultural education.
Two students standing at a table.

April 23, 2025

Mizzou Exercise is Medicine-On Campus organization works to get the campus community active

Anna Fairchild and Cater Bischof conducted free fitness testing in Speaker’s Circle on April 22 as part of the EIM-OC club. Photo courtesy of Carter Bischof. Exercise is Medicine-On Campus® (EIM-OC), a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), aims to make physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity resources for people everywhere and of all abilities. The Mizzou EIM-OC chapter includes students from the nutrition and exercise physiology and dietetics programs and provides them the opportunity to practice working with real clients in professional…
Dakota Grellner and her husband, Ethan.

April 22, 2025

Mizzou alumna Dakota Grellner returns to her alma mater as the new Mizzou Livestock Judging Coach

Grellner, B.S. ’18 Animal Sciences, was a member of the 2018 judging team and is eager to restart the program.