Recap of the 2023 SASES Undergraduate Student Program in St. Louis
The 2023 Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES) undergraduate student program presented a full slate of programs during the Annual Meeting. In addition to the contests, students kicked off their meeting experience with SASES tours throughout the St. Louis area. In addition to the many contests listed below, events included a social, opening brunch featuring keynote speaker Dr. Chavonda Jacobs‐Young (USDA‐ARS Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics), elections, Hot Topics sessions (Food Pricing and Food Deserts, Climate Change and Crops/Alternative Crops, Soils and Climate Change, Technology, AI, and Self‐Driving Equipment), CCA/CPSS Career Accelerator, Grad School Workshop, Networking with the Past Presidents, Career Fair with mini‐sessions, and a special Awards Ceremony to recognize the student contest winners!
Congratulations to all contest winners (both individual students and clubs)!
Quiz Bowl
First place: Oklahoma State University (Steven Bachelor, Cade Halbrook, Gabe Verkrayse, and Morgan Wehr)
President’s Trophy
First place: California State University, Fresno
Second place: Texas A&M University
Third place: West Texas A&M University
National Club Poster Contest
First place: University of Wisconsin–River Falls
Second place: Michigan State University
Third place: University of Missouri
Undergraduate Student Research Poster Competition Results
Golden Opportunity Scholars
First place: Cole Hammett, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Soils
First place: Jenna Mark, Texas A&M University
Crop Nutrients
First place: Jonathan Brye, University of Arkansas
Crop Disease, Pest, and Weed Control
First place: Daniel Zhu, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Cropping Systems
First place: Katherine Baker, Southern Illinois University
General
First place: Caden Seely, Brigham Young University
Undergraduate Student Internship Poster Contest
Sponsored by the ASA Advancing Agronomy via Public–Private Partnerships Community
First place: William Rich, Auburn University
Second place: Madelynn Keiffer, Purdue University
Third place: August Roach, University of Wisconsin–River Falls
SASES Undergraduate Research Oral Contest Results
Session 1
First place: Maia Crummett, California State University, Chico
Second place: Gabriella Burkett, Southern Illinois University
Third place: Soleil Sklencar, Delaware Valley University
Session 2
First place: Abigail Norsworthy, University of Arkansas
Second place: Jieli Wegerif, University of Florida
Third place: Evie Moellering, Auburn University
Speech Contest
First place: Ashlynn Hartman, Kansas State University
Second place: Claire King, Purdue University
Third place: Gayla Rose, Texas A&M University
Fourth place: Colten Nichols, University of Arkansas
Fifth place: Katherine Witbeck, University of Tennessee–Martin
Sixth place: Will Boston, Illinois State University
Pedology Contest
First place: Ava McCune, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Second place: Will Hernandez, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Third place: Katie Jansson, University of Arkansas
Crops Judging Contest
Team
First place: Kansas State University (Ike Bahr, Ellie Braun, Ashley Chandler, and Landon Trout)
Pedology Contest. Photo by Rachel Schutte.
Individuals
First place: Jacob Roden, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Second place: Landon Trout, Kansas State University
Third place: Grant DeBruin, Ohio State University
Fourth place: Ike Bahr, Kansas State University
Fifth place: Ashley Chandler, Kansas State University
Sixth place: Daniel Zhu, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Visual Presentation Contest
First place: Wesley Herrman, University of Arkansas
Second place: Steven Mai, Auburn University
Third place: Kristy Kohlhagen, Purdue University
Darrel S. Metcalf Journalism Contest
First place: Franciny Oliveira da Silva, University of Kentucky
Second place: Steven Mai, Auburn University
Third place: Elizabeth Tranel, Iowa State University
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