WT Teams Placed at National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest

Congratulations to members of the WT Livestock Judging and Meat Judging teams who competed at the National Meat Animal Evaluation contest in Lubbock.

Teams Results

3rd Overall
2nd High Team Meats and Swine
3rd in Market Division
5th in Sheep and Cattle

Individual Results

Helene Keiser

9th High Individual
High Individual in Swine
3rd in Meat Evaluation

Daniel Raab

2nd in Meat Evaluation

Lane Golla

4th High Individual in Market Division

Other team members included Hance Albracht, Jade Lassaga, Clayton Stevenson, Kassadee Lym, Conor Christensen, Lacey Schmidt, Drew Wagner, Ashlynn Cook-Huggins, Keller Metzker, and Jessica Wilkinson.

WTAMU Student Named TCFA BIN Recipient

Student Weston Peters, was recently selected to participate in the Texas Cattle Feeders Association's Collegiate Build, Integrate, Network (B.I.N.) Program.

This program allows students to be fully immersed in the cattle feeding industry, while also providing them with opportunities for leadership, professional growth and networking.

B.I.N. participants are mentored by a current TCFA committee member and are able to attend several noteworthy events including committee meetings, TCFA’s annual Convention, Beef Showcase, and Summer Meeting.

Faculty Welcomes Baby Buff

Congratulations to WTAMU Assistant Professor of Animal Science,

Dr. JP Andrade and his wife Fabiana Andrade on welcoming the newest buff to the family, Helena Andrade.

Helena was born on March 31st and has three older siblings: Mateus, Maria and Teresa.

Congratulations to the Andrade family!

Student Employee of the Year Awards Program

Over 70 undergraduate and graduate students were nominated by various departments across campus for the WTAMU Student Employee of the Year Award. Each nominee was recognized at the awards program on April 7th.

Nominees from the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences

Payton Berry, senior animal science major from Stratford

Paige Brandon, masters of agriculture student from Edgewood, New Mexico

Jordan Byrd, junior agricultural media and communication major from Kingwood

Alexis Camara, senior animal science major from Makawao, Hawaii

Megan Eckhardt, animal science doctoral candidate from New Braunfels

Payton Goodman, junior agricultural media and communication major from Scott City, Kansas

Hayden Holwick, senior animal science major from Wheeler

Kaden Husband, senior animal science major from Childress

Michael Lehmann, senior animal science major from Eureka, Kansas

Lexis Metz, masters of science students from Monte Vista, Colorado

Peyton Metz, sophomore agricultural business and economics major from Monte Vista, Colorado

Jordon Muller, junior wildlife biology major from Westbrook

Jozie Petit, junior agricultural media and communication major from Seymour

Tyann Phillips, senior agricultural media and communication major from Lockney

Ava Sealy, senior environmental science major from Lovington, New Mexico

Abbigayle Smith, junior agricultural media and communication major from Robert Lee

Kayla Warren, junior animal science major from Fort Worth

Prairie Wild, senior animal science major from Windom

Jory Barrera, senior health sciences major from Amarillo

Teagen Barnett, senior wildlife biology major from Canyon

Jordon Muller, junior wildlife biology major from Westbrook

Meredith Muno, senior biology major from Amarillo

Cole Phillips, senior physics major from Amarillo

Three of the six special awards were presented to students in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences.

Career and Self Development Award: Clayton Stevenson, senior animal science major from Earth, Texas

Communication Award: Avery Feldman, senior agricultural media and communication major from Raton, New Mexico

Teamwork Award: Paityn Nicholson, junior agricultural media and communication major from Melrose, New Mexico

Congratulations to these students!

30th Annual Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit

WTAMU Professor of Environmental Science, Dr. Jim Rodgers, spoke at the 30th Annual Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit on March 28-29 in New Orleans.

The theme for this year's conference was "Community and Resilience." This event included keynote speakers, international and local professionals and locals to discuss legal policy and environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, endangered species and wetland loss.

Dr. Rodgers presented on the topic: "Environmental Science/Risk Assessment and Imminent and Substantial Endangerment."

This event was hosted by the Environmental and Energy Society of Tulane University Law School.

WTAMU Assistant Department Head and Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Dr. Erik Crosman, also presented on this topic in an expanded format to the Tulane University Law School on March 25th.

WT English Equestrian Team Places at Zone Championships

Congratulations to the English Equestrian Team who placed 3rd at the Zone Championship in Roscoe, IL on March 29th.

At the show, team members competed in both flat and fence riding. Flat riding describes competition on the flat (without jumps), during which riders are judged primarily on their control and seat position. Alternatively, fence riding involves navigating jumps. In fences classes, both the rider and horse are judged on their ability to maneuver the jumps.

The Zone Championship was the team's final step before heading to the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship.

Individual Results

Ryan Wight