April 2, 2024
K-State MANRRS Chapter Brings Home Various National Awards
The K-State College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office (DPO) and Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences Chapter (MANRRS) would like to highlight our attendance at the National MANRRS Conference and Career Expo, March 20-24, in Chicago, IL. Dr. Zelia Wiley, Assistant Dean and K-State MANRRS Advisor, Summer Santillana, DPO Coordinator, Dr. Lonnie Hobbs Jr., Co-Advisor, and Dr. Dan Moser, Associate Dean, accompanied a delegation of 21 students, that represented K-State at the national conference. This year, the student delegation also included 2 K-State JR MANRRS Students, William Clark and Seraiah Howard, sponsored and accompanied by CEO and President of Kansas Black Farmers Association, Dr. JohnElla Holmes.
There were more than 1800 attendees at the conference. Thank you to John Deere Co., Anderson Inc., Ardent Mills, FMC, and Cargill for their partnership and sponsorship of the chapter. The delegation competed during the conference, and we brought home various national awards.
- Abena Damuah, (Top 10) Graduate Research Poster Division II – Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
- April Mason-Taylor– M.S. Public Health, Nutrition
- Adetola Lamidi, (Top 10) 3MT – M.S. Agricultural Economics
- Brandon Green– M.S. Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
- Brienna Walker, MANRRS Bowl– Senior, Animal Sciences & Industry
- Catherine Obiribea Ofori-Bah, (Top 10) Graduate Research Poster Division II – Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
- Charles Carpenter III– M.S. Horticulture
- Eliyasu Osman – Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
- Gillian Mae Villa (Farm Credit Scholar) – Sophomore, Agribusiness
- Jadhida Resendiz – Freshman, Agronomy
- Lailah Bias, MANRRS Bowl (Animal Health and Care Academy Scholar) – Sophomore, Animal Sciences and Industry
- Madi Neal, MANRRS Bowl – Senior, Agricultural Communications and Journalism
- Mayowa Adesina– M.S. Data Analytics
- Moses Oluwasanmi Odeniran – M.S. Nutrition
- Obiageli Ekwunwa – Ph.D. Economics
- Raymond Thomas, Quiz Bowl– Ph.D. Candidate Agricultural Economics
- Selena Gilyot, (1st Place) Undergraduate Research Poster Division II – Senior, Animal Sciences & Industry
- Vera Adabrah-Danquah – Ph.D. Candidate Agricultural Economics
- Zenzele Asante (Gold MANRRS Scholar) – M.S. in Food Science
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