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Agricultural Economics Current and Former Students Receive Awards and Scholarships

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Several Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness alumni, recent graduates and current students have been recognized with scholarships, awards and as valued members within their respective organizations on campus.

Jill Arensdorf was selected as this year’s recipient of the Richard E. Mistler Outstanding Blue Key Alumni Award. Arensdorf graduated from K-State with a Bachelors in Agricultural Economics, got her Masters at Texas A&M in Agricultural Education and Leadership and then received her Doctorate from K-State in Curriculum and Instruction. Arensdorf is currently an associate professor at Fort Hays State University and was chosen because she models a true commitment to service, leadership and scholarship and is committed to developing student leaders.

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From the desk of Allen Featherstone

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Allen FeatherstoneAnother fall semester has passed quickly.  As we get ready to wrap up the semester, I would like to highlight some of the departmental teaching, research, and extension accomplishments within the department.

Our undergraduate program enrollment has increased by 100% in the last ten years.  The undergraduate student body consists of 40% transfer students that are made up of students entering from other Departments and from community colleges.  Ms. Cherie Hodgson continues to lead our recruiting strategy, and bring diverse demographics into our student body.  During the fall, we hosted the annual awards banquet and awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to our students.  Our department continues to outperform the university average in graduation rates with an 80% graduation rate.  We graduated 118 students during the year.

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Two new students join the QUEST for excellence

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A program helping young leaders engage with other leaders has two new members from the agricultural economics program.  Freshmen Emily Zwick of Wichita, KS, and Del Adcock of Assumption, IL, were formally inducted into the Honorary Quest program this fall.  The Quest initiative pairs freshmen with seniors from the Blue Key honorary society to help them experience a deeper level of engagement with the community.

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MAB Program Update

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K-State’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program is offering travel to Brazil to learn about the food and agriculture industry in that country. The trip is scheduled for June 11 – 20, 2016 and will include stops at an ethanol plant, crop and cattle farms, sugar cane and coffee farms, as well as professional visits to agricultural and food-related industries. Guided sightseeing tours will be arranged along with free time to explore, and two days at the beautiful Iguazu waterfalls.

Agriculture is a principal driver of the Brazilian economy. While sugar cane has been a primary focus, Brazil has become one of the world’s largest exporter of coffee, soybeans, beef, sugar cane, ethanol and frozen chickens.

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