During their last few weeks as undergraduates, the new alumni of our department were asked to share their experiences via a survey and meeting with Allen Featherstone, department head. The following is a snapshot of their future plans and advice for future and current students.
Melissa Lynes is the 2015 recipient of the Richard Elmore Brown College of Agriculture Graduate Student Teaching Award, which was awarded based on her teaching success as a graduate student.
“I was extremely honored and humbled from winning the award. I know there are a lot of excellent teaching assistants within the College of Agriculture, so it really was an honor to have won among these great students,” Lynes said.
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College of Agriculture Faculty of the Semester
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John Niemann, ’93 agribusiness graduate, was 
named the College of Agriculture Outstanding Young Alumnus. As of July 2015, Niemann is the president of Cargill Turkey at Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. Prior to stepping up as president of Cargill Turkey, Neimann as the president of Cargill Food Distribution since 2013 in Wichita. As the president of Cargill Food Distribution, Neimann broke records as he revitalized the 30-year-old division of the company.
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