Senior Scholars, Outstanding Departmental Students Honored by Bumpers College
Eighteen students earned first-ranked or senior scholar recognition from Bumpers College.
Eighteen students from 10 different majors and concentrations were named Senior Scholars for 2022-23, and each department in U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences has named its outstanding students for the year.
Seven students are First-Ranked Senior Scholars, signifying a 4.0 grade point average with all coursework completed at the U of A, and 11 are Senior Scholars, signifying students with the highest GPA (also all 4.0s) with at least half of their coursework completed at the U of A.
First-Ranked Senior Scholars
- Samantha Carmean, human development and family sciences
- Katelyn Clark, poultry science
- Lauren Gwaltney, environmental, soil and water science
- Bailey Karnes, horticulture, landscape and turf sciences
- Jordan Looper, animal science
- Byron Louk, agricultural business
- Haley Stanton, animal science
Senior Scholars
- Dorothy Cooper, human development and family sciences
- Taylor Davis, agricultural business
- Kaylin Dombroski, apparel merchandising and product development
- Julie Isbell, agricultural education, communication and technology
- Colin Keady, agricultural education, communication and technology
- Ryan McKee, human development and family sciences
- Kati Morrow, human nutrition and dietetics
- Grayson Robbins, animal science
- Chloe Smith, poultry science
- Amanda Swartz, human development and family sciences
- Jacquelyn Troy, food, nutrition and health
Departmental Outstanding Students
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
Alana Skogen, senior
William Johnson, M.S.
Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology
Colin Keady, senior
Hannah Ferguson, M.S.
Cassandra Cox, Ph.D.
Animal Science
Jordan Looper, senior
Elizabeth Neal, M.S.
Kristen Midkiff, Ph.D.
Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
Jonathan Brye, senior
Casey Arnold, M.S.
Carrie Ortel, Ph.D.
Entomology and Plant Pathology
Parker Mullins, M.S.
Olivia Kline, Ph.D.
Food Science
Taylor Brandt, senior
Rashmi Rangaswamaiah, M.S.
Asmita Singh, Ph.D.
Horticulture
Isabella Vaughn, senior
Rachel Woody-Pumford, M.S.
Daniel O'Brien, Ph.D.
Poultry Science
Alessandro Rocchi, senior
Lauren Laverty, M.S.
Clay Maynard, Ph.D.
School of Human Environmental Sciences
Amanda Swartz, senior
Mariya Hayat, M.S.
They were recognized at a reception on April 19 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences.
About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.
About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.
Topics
- Awards
- Points of Pride
- Academic Affairs
- Student Success
- Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences
- Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
- Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
- Department of Food Science
- Department of Horticulture
- Department of Poultry Science
- School of Human Environmental Sciences
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Contacts
Robby Edwards, director of communications
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
479-575-4625,
robbye@uark.edu
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