April 15th, 2011
March 7, 1925 – April 12, 2011 Dr. T.D. Tanksley Jr. was born in Bertram, Texas, in 1925, to T. D. and Olivia (Beal) Tanksley and was reared on the family general livestock farm in Burnet County. T. D. graduated from Bertram High School at the age of 16 and enrolled in the Texas Agricultural…
April 14th, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — Amber Adams, a doctoral student in the Department of Animal Science, was honored with the Anat AlMadani Award presented by the Texas A&M University Graduate Student Council during a ceremony held April 12, 2011.This award is given to a graduate student who has demonstrated knowledge of and interest in campus activities and…
April 12th, 2011
Megan Webb, a junior Animal Science major from Burlington, West Virginia, has been selected to intern in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Government Affairs office in Washington, D.C. this summer. Webb is one of three students from across the United States selected to the program. The NCBA Public Policy interns will have the opportunity…
April 12th, 2011
COLLEGE STATION –Several animal science personnel were honored with the 2010 Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence presented during an awards ceremony held March 25, 2011. The Vice Chancellor’s Awards recognize outstanding achievements by faculty and staff in Texas AgriLife agencies. Donna Witt – Student Counseling and Relations Donna Witt, senior academic advisor in the Department…
April 1st, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — Nicole Burdick, a doctoral graduate of the Department of Animal Science, is a recipient of the 2011 Association of Former Students Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research presented March 31, 2011, in College Station.This award recognizes Burdick’s outstanding academic record and excellence in research. Selection for this award is…
March 22nd, 2011
HOUSTON — The Texas A&M University Wool Judging Team, from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, brought home both first and second place awards from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Intercollegiate Wool Judging Contest on March 15, 2011, closing out the spring judging competition season. Angelo State University Blue, Kansas State University and…
March 16th, 2011
FRESNO — Four students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences represented Texas A&M University in the Western Regional Dairy Challenge held March 3-5, 2011 in Fresno, Calif. and one of the students earned a top award. Caroline Gardiner, a junior animal science major from Owings, Md.; Kristin Catron, a senior animal science major…
March 16th, 2011
HOUSTON — Dr. David Riley, associate professor in the Department of Animal Science, was named “Brahman Friend of the Year” by the American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) on March 3, 2011. Riley was presented the award during the International Brahman Show in Houston, where more than 2,000 Brahman breeders and spectators from around the world…
March 9th, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Davey Griffin, associate professor and Extension meat specialist in the Department of Animal Science, has been selected to receive the North American Meat Processors Association’s 2011 Harry L. Rudnick Educator’s Award. The NAMP Educator’s Award is a prestigious and coveted honor given to a distinguished educator in the field of meat…
February 23rd, 2011
Livestock Judging Team finishes at top SAN ANTONIO — The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team edged out Texas Tech University for a first place finish at the San Antonio Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest on Feb. 19, 2011, in San Antonio. Angelo State University, Kansas State University and Sam Houston State University rounded out the top…
