Congratulations to recent graduating seniors Nathan Behrends, Gracie Greiner, Sofia Fernandez, Amber Friedrichsen, Leah Mosher, and Turner Anderson as recipients of the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences CALS Council Senior Awards. Each recipient participated or planned to participate in an array of international opportunities during their time at Iowa State University.
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2023 recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Outstanding Senior Award Nathan Behrends participated in the Soils, Crops, and Water of Costa Rica Fall 2021 and Business Development Study Trip in Brazil and Argentina Spring 2023 |
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2023 recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Leadership Excellence Award Gracie Greiner participated in the UK Heritage Livestock Spring 2022 and Greece and Italy: Food, Culture and Agriculture Spring 2023 |
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2023 recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Distinguished Service Award Sofia Fernandez spent a semester in Madrid Spring 2022 and a semester in Uganda on the Creating a School Garden: Service-Learning program Summer 2022 |
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2023 recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Academic Achievement Award Amber Friedrichsen participated in the Soils, Crops and Water of Costa Rica Fall 2021 and Culture and Economic Diversification in the United Arab Emirates Fall 2022 |
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2023 recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Ambassador of Agriculture and Life Sciences Award Leah Mosher participated in the Agriculture & History of the Mississippi Delta Spring 2022 and Greece and Italy: Food, Culture, and Agriculture Spring 2023 |
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2023 recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Award Turner Anderson planned to go to New Zealand, Massey University in spring 2021, but program was cancelled due to COVID-19. |