College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The Dietetics and Nutrition Club is a student organization specifically catered to students interested in nutrition, primarily those majoring in dietetics. “As a club, we organize group volunteer opportunities, share relevant job openings, discuss current issues in the nutrition field and promote socialization between members through various club activities,” said Sarah Dreifke, junior double majoring …
The Environmental Sciences Organization. is a brand new student organization formed this past semester by a group of students interested in environmental sciences. The goals of this organization are to: bring together undergraduate students who are majoring or interested in environmental science in fellowship, promote collaboration with disciplines related to environmental science in the UW–Madison community, and …
The National Agri-Marketing Association, otherwise known as NAMA, is a national association for professionals in marketing and agribusiness. Here on campus many LSC students have joined the UW–Madison NAMA chapter under the guidance of LSC Faculty Associate Sarah Botham. “We are affiliated with Badger NAMA, the professional organization in the area comprised of agri-marketers in a variety of fields, …
The Association of Women in Agriculture, otherwise known as AWA, is a professional, social and service organization for women involved in agriculture and life sciences at the UW–Madison. This student organization holds professional development workshops, serves the community through service projects and holds alumni networking events. “One of the requirements to be a member in …
Alpha Gamma Rho, a social and professional fraternity here at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is home to many LSC students. The organization provides members leadership and networking opportunities in the field of agriculture. AGR strives to give members the chance to succeed and become the next leaders in the agriculture industry. Their goal is to …
LSC doctoral candidate James T. Spartz was recently interviewed by WRCO Radio’s “Saturday News at Noon,” based in Richland Center, Wisconsin, about his research on bioenergy issues in Southwest Wisconsin. Spartz reported preliminary results from a survey households in Richland, Crawford and Vernon counties conducted in May and June of 2012. The goal of the research has been to …
Alexandra Branscombe, a fifth-year senior in LSC, has received the J.W. Watt Agricultural Journalism Memorial Scholarship and the Douglas D. Sorenson Scholarship. The J.W. Watt Agricultural Journalism Memorial Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in Agricultural Journalism or Life Sciences Communication. The Douglas D. Sorenson Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students …
As summer draws to a close, LSC senior Lauren Etter shared with those of us at Hiram Smith Hall how she has applied her coursework in writing, marketing and cooperatives in an internship with the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES) this summer. Thank you for sharing Lauren! What appealed to you about interning with Credit Union Executive …
Current LSC undergraduate student Marcus Hasheider, interning this summer at Filament Marketing, LLC and alum Tom Breunig, who recently joined SCR Dairy as general manager of U.S. business, are featured in the summer 2012 edition of SICKLE & SHEAF, the magazine of the Alpha Gamma Rho Agriculture Fraternity. Breunig joined SCR Dairy as in May as the Israel-based dairy …
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has been featuring student interns this summer on Facebook and LSC has been well represented. Below are profiles of LSC students interning around Wisconsin, the country and internationally. Thank you to everyone who has shared your experiences so far; you make us proud here in Hiram Smith Hall. Alexandra Branscombe …