Dr. Paul M. Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor & Extension Specialist – Dairy Cattle Reproduction, presented “Where’s the Beef? – use of sexed semen, beef semen, and IVP beef embryos in dairy cattle?” on Monday, April 29, 2024, for the Advanced Distinguished Lecture Series.
Help us celebrate this monumental event in the history of the College of Agriculture with brief remarks from department, college, and university leaders.
Friday, May 17, 2024
2:30 p.m.
Weber Hall east lawn
1424 Claflin Road
Manhattan, Kansas
Following the program, join us for specialty ice cream sandwiches made with Call Hall Ice Cream and Bakery Science Cookies.
RSVP online here by Friday, May 10.
Back row (L to R): Wyatt Dooley, Weston Schrader, Brody Nemecek, Ethan Kunkel, Emma Balisky, Miles Stum, Chanae Parker, Carson Corwin, Samantha Schwindt, Claire Norris, Ava Perrier, Korben Clawson Second Row (L to R): Kit Farran, Connor Dinkel, Meghan Garren, Callie Rewarld, Jade Parrish, Katrina Tucker, Audrey Tarochoine, Kaylynn Vogts, Olivia Macomber, Lauren Thompson, Katelynn Wallace First Row (L to R): Emma Neal, Ainsley Stiles, Lauren Wolter, Katie Krejci, Nissa Olsen, Kristen Kahler, Emma Sutherly, Rhyan Marshall, Kennedy Holstein, Kate Colgan
Eleven Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry (ASI) seniors were recognized Thursday, May 2 for their service as K-State ASI Mentors.
The students were honored during the ASI Mentor Annual Banquet at the Stanley Stout Center. The graduating seniors were acknowledged for their dedication to creating a welcoming environment for prospective students and their families, as well as during events hosted by the department.
Congratulations to the following graduates on their future plans.
Back row (L to R): Katie Krejci, Chanae Parker, Morgan D’Albini, Brody Nemecek, Jade Parrish
Front row (L to R): Katrina Tucker, Alicia Bohren, Kristen Kahler, Audrey Tarochoine
Throughout the 2023-24 school year ASI Mentors shared their experiences during approximately 235 prospective student visits, at 12 youth and stakeholder events and have written more than 2,300 congratulation cards.
“This past week we were able to celebrate an outstanding set of seniors within the ASI mentor program. These young adults have dedicated a lot of their time and energy into the current and future of our department. We appreciate everything they have done to support and grow this program,” says Emily Grund, ASI Mentor advisor. “Likewise, we are excited to welcome in a new group of mentors. I am anxious to see the lasting impression they will leave during this exciting time in history for the ASI department.”
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ASI Department has selected 16 students to serve as ASI Mentors. The following members were welcomed to the organization during the annual banquet: Emma Balisky, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada; Kate Colgan, Laura, IL; Carson Corwin, Buckner, MO; Conner Dinkel, Hill City, KS; Wyatt Dooley, Yellowstone National Park, WY, Kit Farran, Rogersville, MO; Meghan Garren, Penn Valley, CA; Kennedy Holstein, Scott City, KS; Thomas Koontz, Louisburg, KS; Olivia Macomber, Morgantown, PA; Claire Norris, Eudora, KS; Nissa Olsen, Manhattan, KS; Callie Reward, Colorado Springs, CO; Ainsley Stiles, Topeka, KS; Cecillia Newby, Oswego, KS; and Lauren Wolter, Aviston, IL.
Returning members for the 2024-25 school year include Korben Clawson, Meade, KS; Grace Fike, Westmoreland, KS, Ella Jordan, Savannah MO; Ethan Kunkel, Peck, KS; Rhyan Marshall, Attica, KS; Emma Neal, Cedar Point, KS; Ava Perrier, Eureka, KS; Weston Schrader, Wells, KS; Samantha Schwindt, Hillsboro, KS; Miles Stum, Nickerson, KS; Emma Sutherly, Troy, OH; Lauren Thompson, Woodville, WI; Kaylynn Vogts, Waverly, KS; and Katelynn Wallace, Casstown, OH.
To learn more about the ASI Mentor program, visit asi.ksu.edu/asimentors.
A total of 30 undergraduate students presented research posters during the Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 3. The symposium, hosted at the Leadership Studies Townhall, highlighted ASI undergraduate research for the spring 2024 semester.
The Dr. Mark and Kim Young Undergraduate Research Fund in Animal Sciences and Industry sponsored this year’s symposium and the Undergraduate Research Awards distributed during the event.
Winners of the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry Undergraduate Research Symposium pictured with Dr. Mark Young, scholarship sponsor, are Chanae Parker, Manhattan, Kansas; Meghan Garren, Pennvalley, California; Audrey Tarochione, London Mills, Illinois; and Chesney Effling, Highmore, South Dakota.
Four students were awarded $1,000 scholarships based on a combination of their scientific abstract, poster and presentation of data. Winning the scholarships were: Chesney Effling, Highmore, South Dakota; Meghan Garren, Pennvalley, California; Chanae Parker, Manhattan, Kansas; and Audrey Tarochione, London Mills, Illinois.
If you are an undergraduate interested in learning more about the ASI research program, or those interested in sponsoring the program, can contact Dr. Jessie Vipham, Coordinator of Undergraduate Research, at 785- 532-3486 or jessiev@ksu.edu.
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