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Mariannah Harding earns master’s in horticulture at 18
As 18-year-old Mariannah Harding straightened her master’s regalia on Samford Lawn, she reflected on the days she worked in Auburn University’s most iconic building. “I watered the plants in Samford Hall,” she said. “I remember looking outside, watching students take...
Meet 7 outstanding members of the class of 2023
Auburn University will confer degrees upon hundreds of new alumni the weekend of May 6, and the College of Agriculture is proud of its exceptional members of the 2023 graduating class. Read below about seven who excelled during their time here and are headed on to...
Grad student to represent Auburn at Women in Agribusiness Summit
With an impressive resume in agricultural business and economics, Omolola Bankole, graduate student in the Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Department, was...
Graduate student focuses on important Listeria prevention
International student Sierra finds passion for food science By Rachel Damiani Katherine Sierra, an Auburn University master’s student in food science, has won multiple...
Advice to new students from senior Morgan Adams
Adams shares her uncommon tips for how to succeed at Auburn Okay, listen up. When it comes to college, everyone has advice and something to say. But I’m here to tell...
Student named to national FFA officer team
A student in the Auburn University College of Agriculture who was a 2019-2020 Alabama state Future Farmers of America officer was selected as a member of the Nominating Committee for the 2022-2023 National Future Farmers of America officer team. Ka’Shiya McKinney is a...
Auburn College of Agriculture honors outstanding students and 2022 fall graduates
Two outstanding students, JT Mumber (below, left) and Perian Reese (below, right), from the Auburn University College of Agriculture are recipients of the college’s Student Marshal and Dean’s Award. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. We...
Congratulations to the Auburn College of Agriculture 2022 Summer Graduates!
COA Summer 2022 Bachelor of Science Graduates AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Degree Jorge David Zelaya Rivera AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Degree Lauren A Lasater Kati E Kent Kaitlyn Williams ANIMAL SCIENCES – ALLIED INDUSTRIES Degree Rebecca L Boyer Nicholas Alexander...
Congratulate Auburn agriculture’s spring class of 2022 award winners & graduates.
Auburn University’s College of Agriculture honors these outstanding students and 2022 spring graduates. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. The following are the award winners by department, school or program. DEAN’S AWARD BETHANIE...
Graduate student designs smart gardening project for countries in crisis
Native Zambian Dorcas Lukwesa wanted to study agricultural sciences because of the seed her farming grandparents planted in her — a budding interest in food and nutrition she couldn’t ignore as she aspired to go to college outside her home country. Now a graduate...
College of Agriculture recognizes fall 2021 award winners & graduates
Two excellent students from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture have been selected as recipients of the college’s Dean’s Award and Student Marshal. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. Below we also honor our Fall 2021 Graduates. DEAN’S...
Training better scientists: College offers ample undergraduate research opportunities
Research opportunities for undergraduate students in the College of Agriculture are ample, and students are encouraged to take advantage of them prior to graduate school. Madison Dees needed a job. Rather than pursuing the usual part-time retail or service jobs for...
On the Horizon: What’s Next for New Alumni
From graduate school to risk management analysis, recent graduates from the college of agriculture have impressive plans for the future. Check out what these 11 recent graduates who were Ag Ambassadors for the college are up to next.Andie Altemeier (feature image...
Agricultural communications seniors address tough topics
Three years ago, students majoring in agricultural communications built The Comer Connection, a biannual publication made by and for College of Agriculture students at Auburn University. This spring, students in the Agricultural Communications Capstone course created...
Auburn agriculture honors outstanding students and 2021 summer graduates.
Two accomplished students from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture have been selected as recipients of the college’s Dean's Award and Student Marshal. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. The following are the award winners by department,...
Kylie Weis: genetically engineering the future
By Bethanie Hartzog Kylie Weis has no doubt in her mind about why she chose applied biotechnology as her major at Auburn University. She believes other students should take the time to look at the major as well. "Applied biotechnology is using the tools of nature to...
Johnathan Hampton: pursuing greater things
By Paul F. Brown In landscape architecture, purpose works itself out in multiple ways. A designer carefully chooses plants and trees for their size, color, texture and suitability to their environment, then arranges them in the soil in relation to buildings and other...
Departmental entomology team places first in national competition
The Departmental Entomology Team comprising students in the College of Agriculture placed first in the 2020 Entomology Games held on Nov. 16 by the Entomology Society of America. The Auburn entomology team includes team captain Seun Olaitan Oladipupo, Madison...
Auburn freshman Kenneth Reese makes state history in 4-H
Auburn University freshman Kenneth Reese made history as the first Black president of Alabama 4-H. He hopes to one day teach or become an extension agent.
Taking stage: student finds success in unconventional double major
At first glance, most people probably wouldn’t think agricultural communications and theatre have anything in common. But Zac Moss, an Auburn University junior from Huntsville who is majoring in both fields, says otherwise.
Crop, soil sciences senior claims four first-place Weed Olympics wins
Auburn university crop & soil sciences undergrad claims four first-place wins in WSSA’s 2019 WeedOlympics
Environmental science student recognized by honor society
Brooke Johnson, a junior in environmental science, was recently awarded the 2019 Susan Stacy Entrenkin Yates Scholastic Achievement Award by the honor society Phi Kappa Phi.
CSES grad student wins Ph.D. oral presentation competition
Frances Browne, a graduate student in Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences at Auburn University, won first place in the Weed Science Society of America’s Ph.D. oral presentation competition during the society’s recent annual meeting in New Orleans.
Super Bowl bound: AU turf management junior to train under legendary sports field groundskeepers
2019 already is shaping up to be a super year for Wilson Morgan — a super year that starts with a trip to the Super Bowl.
Aided by students, Auburn scientist probes ideal weight for woolly pigs
The hum of wet/dry vacuums mingles with pig grunts and squeals as Auburn University animal sciences pre-veterinarian junior Maegan Reeves approaches the pen of a curly-haired Mangalitsa pig and sticks a vacuum hose into the feed trough.
Rural sociology grad students win honors for M.S. theses
Auburn rural sociology graduate students Lindy Olive and James Patterson III claimed two of the three master’s thesis awards the Rural Sociological Society presented during its recent annual meeting in Portland, Oregon. As winners, the two received $2,000 cash awards.
Student named to national FFA officer team
A student in the Auburn University College of Agriculture who was a 2019-2020 Alabama state Future Farmers of America officer was selected as a member of the Nominating Committee for the 2022-2023 National Future Farmers of America officer team. Ka’Shiya McKinney is a...
Auburn College of Agriculture honors outstanding students and 2022 fall graduates
Two outstanding students, JT Mumber (below, left) and Perian Reese (below, right), from the Auburn University College of Agriculture are recipients of the college’s Student Marshal and Dean’s Award. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. We...
Congratulations to the Auburn College of Agriculture 2022 Summer Graduates!
COA Summer 2022 Bachelor of Science Graduates AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Degree Jorge David Zelaya Rivera AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Degree Lauren A Lasater Kati E Kent Kaitlyn Williams ANIMAL SCIENCES – ALLIED INDUSTRIES Degree Rebecca L Boyer Nicholas Alexander...
Congratulate Auburn agriculture’s spring class of 2022 award winners & graduates.
Auburn University’s College of Agriculture honors these outstanding students and 2022 spring graduates. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. The following are the award winners by department, school or program. DEAN’S AWARD BETHANIE...
Graduate student designs smart gardening project for countries in crisis
Native Zambian Dorcas Lukwesa wanted to study agricultural sciences because of the seed her farming grandparents planted in her — a budding interest in food and nutrition she couldn’t ignore as she aspired to go to college outside her home country. Now a graduate...
College of Agriculture recognizes fall 2021 award winners & graduates
Two excellent students from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture have been selected as recipients of the college’s Dean’s Award and Student Marshal. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. Below we also honor our Fall 2021 Graduates. DEAN’S...
Training better scientists: College offers ample undergraduate research opportunities
Research opportunities for undergraduate students in the College of Agriculture are ample, and students are encouraged to take advantage of them prior to graduate school. Madison Dees needed a job. Rather than pursuing the usual part-time retail or service jobs for...
On the Horizon: What’s Next for New Alumni
From graduate school to risk management analysis, recent graduates from the college of agriculture have impressive plans for the future. Check out what these 11 recent graduates who were Ag Ambassadors for the college are up to next.Andie Altemeier (feature image...
Agricultural communications seniors address tough topics
Three years ago, students majoring in agricultural communications built The Comer Connection, a biannual publication made by and for College of Agriculture students at Auburn University. This spring, students in the Agricultural Communications Capstone course created...
Auburn agriculture honors outstanding students and 2021 summer graduates.
Two accomplished students from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture have been selected as recipients of the college’s Dean's Award and Student Marshal. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. The following are the award winners by department,...
Kylie Weis: genetically engineering the future
By Bethanie Hartzog Kylie Weis has no doubt in her mind about why she chose applied biotechnology as her major at Auburn University. She believes other students should take the time to look at the major as well. "Applied biotechnology is using the tools of nature to...
Johnathan Hampton: pursuing greater things
By Paul F. Brown In landscape architecture, purpose works itself out in multiple ways. A designer carefully chooses plants and trees for their size, color, texture and suitability to their environment, then arranges them in the soil in relation to buildings and other...
Departmental entomology team places first in national competition
The Departmental Entomology Team comprising students in the College of Agriculture placed first in the 2020 Entomology Games held on Nov. 16 by the Entomology Society of America. The Auburn entomology team includes team captain Seun Olaitan Oladipupo, Madison...
Auburn freshman Kenneth Reese makes state history in 4-H
Auburn University freshman Kenneth Reese made history as the first Black president of Alabama 4-H. He hopes to one day teach or become an extension agent.
Taking stage: student finds success in unconventional double major
At first glance, most people probably wouldn’t think agricultural communications and theatre have anything in common. But Zac Moss, an Auburn University junior from Huntsville who is majoring in both fields, says otherwise.
Crop, soil sciences senior claims four first-place Weed Olympics wins
Auburn university crop & soil sciences undergrad claims four first-place wins in WSSA’s 2019 WeedOlympics
Environmental science student recognized by honor society
Brooke Johnson, a junior in environmental science, was recently awarded the 2019 Susan Stacy Entrenkin Yates Scholastic Achievement Award by the honor society Phi Kappa Phi.
CSES grad student wins Ph.D. oral presentation competition
Frances Browne, a graduate student in Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences at Auburn University, won first place in the Weed Science Society of America’s Ph.D. oral presentation competition during the society’s recent annual meeting in New Orleans.
Super Bowl bound: AU turf management junior to train under legendary sports field groundskeepers
2019 already is shaping up to be a super year for Wilson Morgan — a super year that starts with a trip to the Super Bowl.
Aided by students, Auburn scientist probes ideal weight for woolly pigs
The hum of wet/dry vacuums mingles with pig grunts and squeals as Auburn University animal sciences pre-veterinarian junior Maegan Reeves approaches the pen of a curly-haired Mangalitsa pig and sticks a vacuum hose into the feed trough.
Rural sociology grad students win honors for M.S. theses
Auburn rural sociology graduate students Lindy Olive and James Patterson III claimed two of the three master’s thesis awards the Rural Sociological Society presented during its recent annual meeting in Portland, Oregon. As winners, the two received $2,000 cash awards.