(Back Row) Julia Schuck, Sarah Woodhurst, Jessica England
(Front Row) Courtney Leeper, Breanne Brammer, Kari Weist and Professor Sharon Wood-Turley attend the Mizzou ACT reunion.
Happy birthday to the University of Missouri Science and Agricultural Journalism department! My degree program has officially turned 90 years old. To recognize the accomplishments and distinguished leaders of MU science and agricultural journalism, faculty organized a reunion weekend. This retreat was an opportunity for alumni to return to Columbia and reminisce about their days in the MU School of Journalism and time spent in CAFNR.
I enjoyed meeting with alumni during a reception banquet. My advisor and department chair, Professor Sharon Wood-Turley, spent many hours coordinating the successful event. Guests included the Dean of CAFNR and numerous leaders in the agricultural communications field. Current science and agricultural journalism students were recognized for accomplishments and past program successes were highlighted. The weekend included a bike tour, agribusiness tours and a reception at the MU School of Journalism.
At the celebrations I learned that I am not the only student who struggled with news writing class. Nor am I the only past Ag J student who has worried about a Corner Post deadline and stressed over AP Style rules. It was also great to see past graduates and to learn about the exciting turns their lives are taking. In all, it was a weekend of remembering the past and celebrating the future.
The evening was an opportunity to meet with recent program graduates (most of whom I knew through Mizzou ACT and Corner Post) and with prominent alumni.
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