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April 19, 2024
Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America
Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America
April 17, 2024
Celebration of Excellence 2024
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources honors its outstanding faculty, staff and students each spring at the Celebration of Excellence ceremony. Celebration of Excellence 2024 was held Tuesday, April 16, at Bond Life Sciences Center. Awards were given for academic accomplishments, teaching, research, advising, extension, inclusion and safety leadership. View the photos Frederick B. Mumford Awards Outstanding Staff: Genevieve Howard Outstanding Faculty: Ron Mittler Distinguished Service: Ernie Verslues Outstanding CAFNR Student Awards Outstanding Freshman: Charlie Lewis Outstanding Sophomore: Harleigh Lewis Outstanding Junior:…
April 17, 2024
Genevieve Howard receives 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff
Genevieve Howard, web and social media strategist, CAFNR’s Office of Marketing and Communications, received the 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff at the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
April 17, 2024
Ron Mittler receives Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty at 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Ron Mittler, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, Division of Plant Science and Technology, received CAFNR’s 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty as part of the Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony April 16.
April 17, 2024
Craig Schenck honored with 2024 Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Schenck awarded the Outstanding Early Career Teacher award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.
April 17, 2024
Ernie Verslues honored with Mumford Award for Distinguished Service at 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Ernie Verslues, president and CEO of MFA, Inc., received CAFNR’s 2024 Mumford Award for Distinguished Service as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
April 17, 2024
Kerry Clark honored with Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award at Celebration of Excellence
Kelly Nelson, MU Extension agronomist, has received CAFNR's 2024 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
April 17, 2024
Jay Thelen honored with 2024 Distinguished Research Award
Jay Thelen, professor, Biochemistry, has received the 2024 Distinguished Research Award. Thelen’s career highlights include establishing a successful research program focusing on understanding the regulation of de novo fatty acid biosynthesis in plants and algae. His research program excels in grantsmanship, scholarly activity and entrepreneurship, with notable achievements including over $18 million in extramural grants, 150 research publications and four licensed patents. Jay Thelen Thelen’s pioneering work in phosphoproteomics, particularly the development of the Kinase Client assay, has garnered international attention and significantly advanced understanding of plant signal transduction. Additionally, his research on fatty acid biosynthesis has practical implications for…
April 17, 2024
Kelly Nelson honored with J.W. Burch Extension Award at Celebration of Excellence
Kelly Nelson, MU Extension agronomist, has received CAFNR's 2024 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
April 17, 2024
Jon Simonsen inducted into CAFNR Teaching Academy at 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Jon Simonsen, associate professor and program chair, agricultural education and leadership, was inducted into the CAFNR Teaching Academy at the college’s 2024 Celebration of Excellence ceremony April 16.