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Rachel Alvarez plays a variety of instruments, including the trombone, baritone, auxiliary percussion and a little bit of guitar. She plays the sousaphone for Marching Mizzou. The sousaphone is a brass instrument in the tuba family designed to be easier to play while marching. Photo courtesy of Rachel Alvarez.

Nov. 16, 2022

A rewarding experience
Kesley Kobielusz, a senior environmental sciences major, is in her fourth year as a member of Marching Mizzou. She has played the clarinet throughout her time in the band. Photo courtesy of Marching Mizzou.

Nov. 16, 2022

Representing Mizzou on a national stage
While Sarah Keely grew up in a family of musicians, she didn’t get actively involved with music until she was in the sixth grade. She began playing the French horn that year and soon realized that she wanted to dive straight in. When Keely joined Rock Bridge’s marching band she started playing the mellophone, which is used as the middle-voiced brass instrument in marching bands in place of the French horn. Photo courtesy of Sarah Keely.

Nov. 16, 2022

A welcoming environment
Isaac Abbott has played the trumpet since he was young and said he fell in love with marching band as a high school student in Westphalia, Mo. As one of the more senior members of Marching Mizzou, Abbott said he has seen a lot of changes throughout his time, including a steady growth in the number of bandmates. Photo courtesy of Marching Mizzou.

Nov. 16, 2022

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
four people are standing in a field talking about agricultural production. they each wear hats and plaid shirts.

Nov. 15, 2022

MU Extension helps farmers in the Bahamas
Left is an Asian man with black-rimmed glasses and a beige shirt. Right is a white man with dark grey glasses, a beard and a dark blue button-up shirt

Nov. 15, 2022

Two CAFNR Faculty Named 2022 Highly Cited Researchers
Hands-on opportunities are plentiful through the Hotel and Lodging Operations and Management (HSP_MGMT 3400) course. Students spend the semester applying theories learned in the classroom into actual industry settings. Remi Levinson, a senior hospitality management major, said that it was exciting to see how different hotels operate.

Nov. 15, 2022

Applying Classroom Knowledge to Industry Settings
Mackenzie Ewing serves as an academic advisor for the agricultural systems technology and plant sciences degree programs.

Nov. 15, 2022

CAFNR Advisor Spotlight: Mackenzie Ewing
A man in a red kayak and orange life vest dips collection equipment into a lake

Nov. 11, 2022

Monitoring Missouri
After nearly five years as a United States Marine, Kyle Andrews made the decision to pursue an agricultural systems technology degree at the University of Missouri. Andrews will earn that degree in May and said he is focused on pursuing gradate school after graduation. Photo courtesy of Kyle Andrews.

Nov. 11, 2022

Making a positive impact