December 1st, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — A dedication ceremony celebrating the opening of the Howard Hesby Student Atrium on the campus of Texas A&M University is scheduled for Dec. 7, 2011. The Howard Hesby Student Atrium is located in the Kleberg Animal and Food Sciences Center on Texas A&M’s west campus and is named in memory of the…
November 17th, 2011
ENGLEWOOD, CO – Department of Animal Science students Megan Webb and Gatlan Gray recently received the highly coveted International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation (ISEF) Travel Fellowship to the 2012 International Livestock Congress in Denver, Colo., January 10. Webb is a senior animal science major from Burlington, W. Va. Gray is from Brock and received a bachelor’s…
November 14th, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — The Department of Animal Science Physiology of Reproduction section held their annual Holiday Luncheon and Awards Ceremony on Dec. 13 at the College Station Community Center. Bruna Alves was presented the 2011 Mauro Procknor Memorial Award. This award is presented annually to a physiology of reproduction graduate student who best exemplifies excellence…
October 28th, 2011
STEPHENVILLE — The 2011 TAMU Stock Horse Team dominated two competitions this fall, winning both the American Stock Horse Association Intercollegiate Competition held at the North Central Texas College in Gainesville on Oct. 22 and the Tarleton State University ASHA Collegiate Show on Nov. 5 in Stephenville. North Central Texas College and Tarleton State University…
October 11th, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — Three graduate students in the Department of Animal Science are the recipients of the recently established Ronnie L. Edwards Graduate Teaching Award in Animal Science, in recognition of their important contributions as graduate students to the undergraduate student experience.Nicole Burdick, Ashley Haneklaus, and Laura May were each honored during a special ceremony…
October 1st, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — Texas AgriLife Extension specialists in the Department of Animal Science partnered with the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education to create a new DVD about safety around youth livestock projects. “Right from the start: Safety awareness for the next generation of livestock producers” was unveiled on June 1, 2011…
September 25th, 2011
WICHITA — The 2011 Texas A&M Senior Livestock Judging Team won first place in the Mid-American Classic Livestock Judging Contest held Sept. 24, 2011 in Wichita, Kansas. Texas A&M edged out Texas Tech University by nine points, followed by Oklahoma State University, Kansas State University and Colorado State University. Aggie team members secured four of…
September 2nd, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Shawn Ramsey, associate professor, has been named Assistant Head for Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Animal Science effective Sept. 1, 2011.In this new role, Ramsey will assume responsibility for a myriad of tasks and initiatives involving the department’s undergraduate program, and he will assist Dr. David Forrest, associate head for…
September 1st, 2011
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Glenn Holub, instructional assistant professor, pictured bottom front,was selected as a Fish Camp Namesake this August.Fish Camp welcomes the freshman class to Texas A&M each year with the purpose of giving them the opportunity to have fun, make friends, and learn more about life at Texas A&M. Fish Camp is divided…
August 12th, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — Marisela Spangler, a junior animal science major from Tyler, has been selected as a Tillman Military Scholar for the 2011-2012 academic year. Kathryn Hernandez, a psychology major from Burleson, also was selected as a scholar. Spangler is a sergeant in the Army Reserves and has recently signed a contract as a Cadet…
