Stories

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.
Celebration of Excellence

April 23, 2026

Ben Knapp receives CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Senior Teacher Award 

Ben Knapp, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, has been named the recipient of the 2026 CAFNR Outstanding Senior Teacher Award in recognition of his sustained excellence in teaching, mentorship, and innovative experiential learning. Knapp was honored at CAFNR’s Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.  

April 23, 2026

Cravens, Knapp join CAFNR Teaching Academy 

Lesleighan Cravens and Ben Knapp were inducted into CAFNR’s Teaching Academy April 23, as part of the 2026 Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.  
Celebration of Excellence

April 23, 2026

2026 William R. Lamberson Distinguished Thesis awarded to R. Tharindu Rambadagalla 

He received the award at the April 23 CAFNR Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.
Celebration of Excellence

April 23, 2026

Chung-Ho Lin honored with Mumford Outstanding Faculty Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence 

The Mumford is the college's signature award and named for a ground-breaking former dean.
Emma Knudson, Harrison Luechtefeld and Carissa Bersche stand together and smile as 2026 Mizzou '39 recipients.

April 12, 2026

Meet CAFNR’s 2026 Mizzou ‘39 recipients 

Three CAFNR students share their undergraduate experiences after being recognized as one of Mizzou's 39 outstanding seniors.
Three Mizzou students and members of Mizzou's Soil Judging Team hold second place award.

March 30, 2026

Mizzou wins second place in National Championship for Collegiate Soil Judging

India Williams, a senior in Mizzou's School of Natural Resources, also placed second as an individual.
Sonja receiving a plaque.

Feb. 19, 2026

SNR faculty member named Fellow of The Academy of Leisure Studies

Sonja Wilhelm Stanis was named a 2026 Fellow.
Rasel Parvej smiling.

Feb. 17, 2026

Parvej awarded 2026 Soybean Researcher of the Year

Assistant professor and soil and plant testing lab director, awarded for his leadership in soybean research.
Top 10 in 10 Years gather for recognition.

Nov. 24, 2025

CAFNR honors top 10 faculty members in research funding

The CAFNR Office of Research recognized the "Top 10 in 10 Years" Friday, Nov. 21, at the annual CAFNR Novemberfest celebration. These are the Top 10 faculty members in research funding over the past decade (2016-25) in CAFNR.