On Saturday, Dec. 15, at noon, 222 College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources students will celebrate their graduation at commencement ceremonies in the Hearnes Center. As part of the event, the graduates and their families will hear from commencement speaker Blake Hurst (pictured left), a CAFNR alumnus and president of Missouri Farm Bureau. Hurst received a B.S. in agricultural…
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Spring 2018 Commencement
CAFNR and SNR to hold joint commencement May 11
Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 600 students from both the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the School of Natural Resources will come together at Hearnes Center to participate in their graduation ceremony. The ceremony marks a turning point not only for the students, but also for the schools, as it will be the first…
Well Awarded
Abrea Mizer named Outstanding Senior
On Friday, May 12, Abrea Mizer was awarded the title of Outstanding Senior from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the 2017 spring commencement ceremony. Mizer graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in both biochemistry and agricultural education. During her tenure at MU, Mizer served as an ambassador for CAFNR, giving tours and presentations to visiting…
An Outstanding Senior
Renee Adler named CAFNR Outstanding Senior for December 2016
Renee Adler has been named the CAFNR Outstanding Senior for December 2016. Adler received a bachelor of science degree in agricultural systems management, with minors in plant sciences and soil sciences Friday, Dec. 16. Adler studied abroad in Germany in spring 2016, and has worked as a farmhand at Greenley Research Center, performing farm tasks in a research setting, and…
December 2016 Commencement
CAFNR and SNR celebrate commencement Dec. 16
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the School of Natural Resources will send approximately 320 students out into the professional world as graduates during December 2016 commencement ceremonies. SNR will hold commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, in Jesse Auditorium. Approximately 120 students will receive diplomas at the ceremony. The commencement speaker for SNR will…
A Novel Speaker
Alex George, local author and lawyer, to present address at SNR commencement Saturday
Alex George, a British author and lawyer who now resides in Columbia, said when Keith Goyne, associate director of academic programs in the School of Natural Resources, asked him to give the SNR spring commencement address, Goyne said he was hoping for “something a little different.” “You have probably heard that old saying, ‘Be careful what you wish for,’” said…
May 2016 Commencement
Ceremonies will be May 13 for CAFNR, May 14 for SNR
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the School of Natural Resources will send approximately 590 students out into the world as graduates during May commencement ceremonies. The CAFNR graduation ceremony will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the Hearnes Center. About 450 students will receive diplomas from the various disciplines in the College. The speaker for CAFNR…
Outstanding Award
Spencer Hoagland honored as CAFNR's Outstanding Senior
Spencer Hoagland has been named the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Outstanding Senior for Fall 2015. Hoagland graduated Dec. 18, 2015, with a degree in plant sciences with a horticultural science and design emphasis, and a minor in agricultural economics. She is from Schell City, Missouri. One professor stated about Hoagland: “Spencer is dependable, accountable, and always ready…