May 13th, 2014
The 2014 Undergraduate Scholastic Achievement Award winners will be recognized during the AMSA 67th RMC Opening General Session Monday, June 16, in Madison. These awards are sponsored by the ADM. Hope Voegele is an Animal Science major at Texas A&M University. Hope is excited about RMC in Madison because she is interested to see what new…
May 10th, 2014
By Olivia Norton ’16 COLLEGE STATION – Erin Hawley was awarded the 2014 Outstanding Young Alumni Award during the Department of Animal Science External Awards Program held Wednesday, April 23. The award was presented to Hawley by Dr. Chris Skaggs, Associate Dean for Student Development and Professor in the Department of Animal Science. Erin Morrow…
May 7th, 2014
By Olivia Norton ’16 The Texas A&M Department of Animal Science does more than provide students seeking a future in veterinary medicine with the classroom experience necessary to meet their goals. For years, professors and advisors have been going the extra mile to ensure student success on not only the rigorous Texas A&M vet school…
May 7th, 2014
In support of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service V.G. Young Institute, a portion of the 2014 TAMU Meat Judging Team prepared and served our famous Texas Aggie Prime Rib at the welcome dinner for the V.G. Young Institute School for County Commissioners Courts. Approximately 450 county commissioners and county judges from across Texas attended the…
May 7th, 2014
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected]: Dr. Dennis Sigler, 979-862-3595, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – More than 70 professional farriers, veterinary students, farrier school students and horse owners gathered for the Texas A&M University Farrier Conference held Jan. 10 in College Station. Hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the department of animal science at…
May 7th, 2014
By Victoria Pilger HOUSTON – The Texas A&M University Wool Judging Team won their final contest of the season at the 2014 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Collegiate Wool Judging Contest on March 17, 2014. The Aggies swept the contest with both teams placing first and second, followed by two teams from Texas Tech and…
May 7th, 2014
By: Victoria Pilger DENVER – The Texas A&M University Wool Judging Team won the 2014 National Western Collegiate Wool Judging Contest on Jan. 16. The Aggie maroon team defeated second place Texas Tech black team, followed by Texas Tech red team, Texas A&M white team and Montana State University, respectively. “It was a great trip…
May 7th, 2014
Writer: Cathy Myers, DHI Provo, 559-289-2585, [email protected] Smith, Virtus Nutrition, 661-699-8552, [email protected] Four Texas A & M University students participated in the 9th annual Western Regional Dairy Challenge in Tulare, California on February 27 – March 1, 2014. Traveling to the event were: Emily Ligon, Mary Lavender, Kelsey Bitter, and Bernard teVelde. They were coached…
May 6th, 2014
Writer: Lauron Early, [email protected], www.meatassociation.com The NAMA Scholarship Foundation was pleased to announce last week the undergraduates chosen as recipients of scholarship grants for the 2013-14 academic school year. The awards were presented during the NAMA Meat Industry Management Conference on March 21, by Foundation President Ron Gustafson. Frank DeBenedetti Scholarship: Daniel Neely, Kansas State…
May 6th, 2014
By Olivia Norton ’16 For Nessie Early, pursuing new and enriching experiences is nothing out of the ordinary; however, an opportunity to travel to Rome, Italy, has proven to be one of her most rewarding journeys as a student at Texas A&M. Early received a bachelor’s in animal science in May 2013 but wanted to…
