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Charlie Lewis

April 17, 2024

Charlie Lewis received Outstanding Freshman Award as part of 2024 Celebration of Excellence   

Lewis is an environmental sciences major.

Personal Financial Planning student Sydney Kile helps Columbia resident Brenda Jones with her tax filing as part of the VITA tax prep service.

April 1, 2024

Personal Financial Planning students serve community members and practice their craft with VITA Tax Prep

Every spring, CAFNR’s Personal Financial Planning majors work with community members to prepare their taxes for free, using their financial skills and getting to know their clients.

Winners holding certificates

April 1, 2024

Biochemistry and Plant Sciences Students win awards at 2024 Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists Meeting

Four CAFNR undergraduates won awards at the 2024 Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists Meeting held at Purdue University.

Jennifer Anderson consults with a dietetics student as they make a nutrition plan for their NutriZou client.

March 26, 2024

Dietetics students apply their nutritional knowledge to help the community

Through the NutriZou clinic, dietetics students provide free nutrition counseling to the Columbia community.

Four students stand beside a MANRRS banner.

Feb. 26, 2024

Mizzou MANRRS seeks to create an inclusive space for all

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a growing organization within CAFNR working to connect students with broad opportunities in the agriculture and natural resources industries.

Two women smile for a selfie.

Feb. 26, 2024

Mizzou dairy cattle experience connects generations

Recent animal sciences graduate Sarah Estes and her mother, Amy Jo, both found love for animal sciences at Mizzou.

Demi White

Feb. 22, 2024

Plant Sciences student Demi White selected as MizzouForward Undergraduate Research Training Grant Recipient

White, a junior majoring in plant sciences with a minor in microbiology, will be conducting an independent research project under the mentorship of Soyon Park.

Dec. 18, 2023

CAFNR Student Award Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

Carlee Long, senior in agribusiness management, and Kenny Henk, sophomore in plant sciences, have received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

People tasting ice cream samples while students look on

Dec. 14, 2023

Product development is sweet

Food science and nutrition students spent the fall semester developing other UM System universities’ answer to Tiger Stripe ice cream.

Student in soil lab on computer.

Nov. 22, 2023

Office of the Provost’s Grant for Classroom Improvement enhances soils lab experience

Soils labs in the School of Natural Resources have been upgraded to prepare students to work in the lab and in the field.