Whether people choose to be aware of it or not, agriculture is something that affects every human being alive today. But with less than 2 percent of the U.S. population farming, the other 98 percent of people in this country are largely removed from the world of agriculture. One way for people to get the message across about the important…
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Field of Study
Ph.D. student from Rwanda studies crop breeding to help home country
For doctoral student Doreen Mutoni, coming to the United States to study crop breeding was due, in part, to the crop devastation she witnessed upon returning home to Rwanda after receiving her Master’s degree in the United Kingdom. Doreen is in her final year of the Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development, scholarship program, or BHEARD. The program, which…
‘A Source of Inspiration’
Biochemistry alumnus shows appreciation for former professor by establishing endowed scholarship in his name
“I choose you as my advisor.” The words came out of Kamal Yadav with conviction as he re-entered the office of George Garner. Yadav arrived in Columbia the day before when he had stepped off a Greyhound bus on at the corner of Hitt and Broadway at 1 a.m. He had spent a large portion of his day trodding up…
Environmentally Friendly
CAFNR undergraduate student becomes first MU student in 10 years to earn Udall Scholarship
It was an article about beekeeping that Megan Tyminski wrote for the Columbia Daily Tribune that started Tyminski on a path towards the Udall Scholarship. The article caught the attention of MU Director of Fellowships Tim Parshall, who contacted Tyminski and encouraged her to consider applying for the Udall Scholarship. “He could really tell I had a sense of pride, ownership…
Where Music and Science Meet
Family celebrates their son's love of music and biochemistry by creating a scholarship in his memory
Kyle Major had written the preceding words in a draft application for graduate school, after earning a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at the University of Missouri in 2002. When first starting to reflect about her son, Kim Major opens with a statement that mirrors that of Kyle’s: “From the time he was born, practically, he had a thirst for…
‘A Daughter of CAFNR’
CAFNR Foundation president draws motivation, call to service from College family ties
The Columbia home of Robin Wenneker contains several pieces of memorabilia that help tell the story of both her childhood and her family’s deep connection to the University of Missouri. Yet out of all of the scrapbooks, photos and artwork, it is a piece of cardboard that she claims as one of her most prized possessions. The cardboard piece, encased…
Cultivating Futures
Executive-in-Residence, wife, create endowment fund in honor of their fathers
As the famous Beatles tune goes, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” Roger Gardner brought the words to life, not only as a rock radio DJ in college, but by establishing a scholarship fund for students at his alma mater’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Roger is the executive vice president and chief cultural…
Honoring ‘Mama Sandy’
ASM students and faculty start endowed scholarship to remember cherished longtime maternal figure
The preceding quote is a favorite saying of the mother of Sandy Zaring, one she heard often while growing up in Centralia, Missouri. It’s one of the first things that comes to the mind of Sandy’s youngest sister, Yvetta Hamilton, when she reflects on her sister who worked as an administrative assistant in the Agricultural Systems Management department for 24…
Recognizing Scholarship Donors
CAFNR looks to grow scholarships to $1.5 million by 2020
Nearly 120 donors, recipients, faculty and staff attended CAFNR’s annual Scholarship Donor Recognition luncheon in the Donald W. Reynolds Alumni Center Oct. 22. Associate Dean for Academic Programs Dr. Bryan Garton proudly announced that CAFNR awarded $1.3 million in scholarships this academic year. “My goal is to award $1.5 million in scholarships in the year 2020,” he said. The six new…
Closely Connected
CAFNR graduate helps keep her hometown healthy
It’s all about community to Dr. Angie Whitesell: The community of students and committed faculty and staff at CAFNR and the University of Missouri, where she received her undergraduate degree (’98) and her medical degree (’02), and the community she grew up in and now serves, in a medically underserved county in southwestern Missouri. “If it wasn’t for the…