The students were recognized for their academic excellence,participation in student organizations and off-campus service.

Each student demonstrates excellence and positively represents themselves and the Department of Agriculture in and out of the classroom,said Dr. Julie Weathers, chair of Southeasts Department of Agriculture. We are very proud of them for their many accomplishments.

This years honorees are as follows:

Outstanding Freshman Student: Mahalla Massey of Jackson,Missouri

Outstanding Transfer Student: Leah Schumacher of Bridgeton,Missouri

Outstanding Non-Traditional Student: Sidney Upchurch ofJackson, Missouri

Outstanding Animal Science Students: Marissa Wilson of St.Charles, Missouri, and Benjamin Rado of Arnold, Missouri

Outstanding Horticulture Student: Josh Thibodeaux of Festus,Missouri

Outstanding Agriculture Systems Management Student: LindsayKoch of Chaffee, Missouri

Outstanding Agriculture Communications Student: Kim Lovattoof Greenville, Illinois

Outstanding Industry Student: Chase Copeland of Owensville,Missouri

Outstanding Agriculture Education Student: Sadie Roy ofTrenton, Missouri

Outstanding Plant and Soil Student: Mara Mayo of Bloomfield,Missouri

Outstanding Pre-Veterinarian Medicine Students: AshleyVonder Haar of Carlyle, Illinois, and Belinda Strack of Altenburg, Missouri

Outstanding Poplar Bluff Student: Branden Smith of PoplarBluff, Missouri

Outstanding Sikeston Student: Gage Silman of Sikeston,Missouri

Outstanding Kennett Student: Chase Burch of Poplar Bluff,Missouri, and TerkrishaDurden of Portageville, Missouri

Overall Outstanding Student: Kim Thole of Trenton, Illinois

Outstanding Internship Students: Mallory Fuhrig ofWentzville, Missouri, and Jessica Hardy of Sikeston, Missouri

Outstanding Experiential Learning Student: Adam Way ofJackson, Missouri

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Student: Bud Hilburn ofKennett, Missouri