Stories
May 17, 2021
Q&A With Kyle Watkinson
Why did you decide to come to the University of Missouri and major in natural resource science and management? What do you enjoy about the program itself? The field of study? Having grown up in the Columbia area, the question “Where do you want to go to college?” has never been tough to answer. I am a legacy student who has been chanting “MIZ-ZOU” since preschool. As luck would have it, CAFNR offers one of the most high-quality educations in Natural Resource Science and Management in the nation! I developed a passion for the outdoors and conservation at a very…
May 17, 2021
An important learning tool
While following health and safety protocols, CAFNR hosts in-person CDEs for Missouri high school students.
May 14, 2021
Q&A with Michelle Enger
What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am so proud to work with an awesome team to share stories of student success; research innovations; Extension initiatives; faculty, staff and student honors; and international outreach with our students, faculty, staff, alumni, colleagues and stakeholders via newsletters, the web, social media and print. It’s an honor to tell CAFNR’s story! How long have you worked in CAFNR? I was so lucky to begin my Mizzou career in CAFNR! I had worked previously as a writer at K-State, and knew I wanted to continue…
May 14, 2021
A Humbling Opportunity
As an alum of the University of Missouri, Bryon Wiegand has worked at his alma mater since 2007, in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Division of Animal Sciences. Wiegand first joined Mizzou as an associate professor and has served as a professor in the division since 2015, with assignments in teaching, research and Extension. He was named the associate division director in 2019 – and was recently tapped as the director of the Division of Animal Sciences. The new role is effective Saturday, May 15. “As a Mizzou alum, I am humbled to have the opportunity…
May 13, 2021
Taking a Leap of Faith
During her three years as a student in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), Claire Shipp has appreciated the opportunity to explore her passions. Those interests include agriculture, the environment and serving others. Last semester, Shipp found a course where all of those passions crossed paths. The Environmental Law, Policy, and Justice course, taught by Robin Rotman, an assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources, showcased how Shipp could take her interests and apply them in a real-world setting. The course shaped Shipp’s approach to the Truman Scholarship application she was…
May 10, 2021
Senior Spotlight: Tanner and Sean Allen
As legacy students growing up in Columbia, Mo., the University of Missouri held a special place for twin brothers Sean and Tanner Allen. After four years at Mizzou, the brothers will walk away with degrees in agricultural systems technology (AST) and agribusiness management, as well as multiple memories from their time as Tigers. “We grew up in Columbia, so Mizzou was always where I saw myself going,” Tanner said. “I loved the atmosphere of campus and the traditions my dad taught me from his time as Mizzou.” “Tanner and I are legacy students, and our mother works as a programmer…
May 10, 2021
Senior Spotlight: Angela and Maggie McNay
Sports played a massive role in the lives of twin sisters Angela and Maggie McNay growing up. The twin sisters loved to compete, and they were both big fans of University of Missouri athletics. Having Norm Stewart and Mike Anderson as family friends didn’t hurt, either. Already enamored with sports, friendships with Stewart and Anderson ignited that passion further. “We went to Norm’s house at times during the summer months,” Maggie said. “Our grandma and his wife would work on various projects together. We call Mike, ‘uncle Mike’ and would watch movies at his house. He would always run out…
May 10, 2021
Senior Spotlight: Dallas and Donell Kleiboeker
Growing up on a beef farm in southwest Missouri, twin brothers Dallas and Donell Kleiboeker shared many of the same hobbies, friend groups and life experiences. Those shared interests, especially in agriculture, led them to the University of Missouri. While the two didn’t have any plans on both majoring in agribusiness management, that’s the degree program each brother chose. “We didn’t really plan it out at all,” Donell said. “I think we’ve had so many similar experiences that it narrows the track a little bit. Honestly, though, as seniors in high school, I was talking about being a civil engineer…
May 10, 2021
Senior Spotlight: Abby Schmidt
The Missouri 4-H organization instilled a strong passion for agriculture in Abby Schmidt. She took that passion to the University of Missouri, where she has double majored in plant sciences and agribusiness management. In all, Schmidt said she will graduate in May with nearly 160 credit hours. “It took a lot of organization to make it work, but because I started early on, it was doable in four years,” Schmidt said. “I had 20-plus hours some semesters so that I could cruise along at only 12 credit hours in this final semester.” Schmidt, who is from Foristell, Mo., worked very…
May 10, 2021
Senior Spotlight: Kris Glover
A tuition increase at his previous university led Kris Glover to consider other educational opportunities. His twin sister help bring Glover to the University of Missouri. “When I decided to transfer, I really wanted to find a place where I would be the most successful,” Glover said. “My sister shared all of the great things that she had been able to do at Mizzou, as well as the community and friend group that she had built. I saw some opportunities where I thought I could make an impact.” As a transfer student, Glover said the process was made much easier…