The MSU Horse Ranch Team members with their awards (from l-r): Will Boyer, coach and animal science senior instructor,
Shianne Walther, Natalie Rector, Anna Reinkemeyer, Brayden Gruben, Grace DelVecchio, Emily Selby and Dr. Gary Webb, coach and animal science department head.
A stand-out performance at national horse show
MSU’s team wins multiple awards.
It was a successful outing for Missouri State University’s Ranch Horse Team at the recent American Stock Horse Association National Show (ASHA) in Sweetwater, Texas.
Top awards
The team of six students led by coaches Dr. Gary Webb and Will Boyer finished as the 2021 Division II Reserve Champion Team. Webb, the animal science department head, won the All-Around Champion title in the 5-year-old Derby category.
Second ceremony
May 14 ceremonies
First ceremony
Graduate students graduating from the McQueary College of Health and Human Services and all students from the Reynolds College of Arts and Letters will participate in the 9 a.m. ceremony.
Second ceremony
Third ceremony
All students graduating from the College of Education and the William H. Darr College of Agriculture, and graduate students from the College of Business will participate in the 5 p.m. ceremony.
About the #BearGrads
Missouri State will confer 2,170 bachelor’s degrees, 708 master’s degrees, 117 doctorate degrees and 16 specialist degrees.
The university will recognize 107 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in its Honors College.
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Fostering growth in forests and research
Dr. Michael Goerndt leads collaborative efforts to fuel efficient forestry.
Visualize a tree. It grows larger over time. If surrounded by many other large trees, the branches will slowly converge.
This reduces the amount of sunlight hitting the ground. If left in such a condition for too long without disturbance, important tree species cannot regenerate.
“Forest management is intentional, planned disturbance,” Goerndt said. “When forestland is managed for multiple objectives, we can effectively grow better trees and companion crops and maintain diverse habitats.”
Designing the future of forests
Goerndt specializes in forest biometrics focusing on measurements and data analysis for forests.