Nine students in five different majors in U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences received nine annual academic awards from the college at its annual student honors and awards reception.

Students recognized include:

• Presidential Scholar – Cason Frisby, food science
• Dale Bumpers Distinguished Scholars
  • Ph.D: Tristen Avent, crop, soil and environmental sciences
  • Masters: Eniola Ola, food science
  • Undergraduate Transfer: Dallis Beverlin, agricultural education, communication and technology
• John W. White Outstanding Student – Sally Hamm, human development and family sciences
• Spitze Public Policy Legislative Internship Award – Riley Swofford, agricultural education, communication and technology
• Stanley E. Reed Internship Award – Reese Mitchell, agricultural education, communication and technology
• Bumpers College Alumni Society Rising Senior Award – Ashley Rivera, animal science
• Bumpers College Alumni Society Scholarship – Jasma Holland, human development and family sciences

The college also recognized its ambassadors for 2024-25. The group works both on-campus and off-campus recruiting events, assisting with Dean's Office and college-wide events, serving as representatives of the college, connecting with students, assisting in other recruiting functions and sharing the philosophy and benefits of enrollment in the college to prospective students, parents and alumni.

This year's group included:

• Kelly Duggins (fall lead), agricultural education, communication and technology 
• Lizzie Tribout (spring lead), agricultural business
• Emma Richards (coordination chair), animal science
• Evan Seay (events chair), agricultural education, communication and technology
• Caroline Cheek, environmental, soil and water science
• Cason Frisby, food science
• Morgan Gaither, poultry science
• Carson Hoth, animal science
• Elle Johnston, animal science
• Abby Lunn, food science
• Leah Martin, human nutrition and dietetics
• Esther Moore, environmental, soil and water science
• Colten Nichols, crop science
• Thomas Owings, agricultural education, communication and technology
• Ashley Rivera, animal science
• Taylor Schubauer, poultry science
• Maxwell Smiley, agricultural business
• Logan Smith, human development and family sciences
• Molly Stephenson, apparel merchandising and product development
• Josh Uptigrove, agricultural education, communication and technology
• Karley Williams, agricultural education, communication and technology.

They were recognized at a reception on April 17 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences.

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About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

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