CAFNR
Fall Roundup:
Rounding up the cattle
Evan
Hamilton
No need
for a cattle call, CAFNR students received invitations to
this year’s Fall Roundup. CAFNR Fall Roundup brings
family, friends and a community of people together to ensure
the success of its newest members brought into the group.
Jim Spain,
assistant dean of academic programs, started the event with
an introduction. CAFNR students then spoke about their internship
and study abroad experiences. After speeches and presentations,
the herd of students roamed through all the organizations'
booths. Thirty-five clubs were represented at the event including
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, the Collegiate Horseman’s
Association and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources,
and Related Sciences.
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| A Tyson representative serves dinner to one of many CAFNR Freshmen who attended Fall Roundup 2006. Photo by Kyle Spradley |
Following
their explorations of CAFNR organizations, the herd of students
grazed on a meal provided by Tyson. At the meal, they mingled
with each other and met with CAFNR staff and faculty members.
According
to CAFNR Student Council Development Co-Chair Ashley Noblitt,
she and her partner Phillip Boydston, along with CAFNR Student
Council members, helped make CAFNR’s Fall Roundup a
success. Together the team made sure everything ran smoothly.
According
to Noblitt, planning stages began in March with the forming
of a Fall Roundup committee. The committee sent invitations
to faculty, staff, organizations and the new students in CAFNR.
Working diligently over the summer with plenty of teamwork
got the job done.
“The
event allows freshmen and transfer students to get acquainted
with older CAFNR members and see what CAFNR has to offer,"
Noblitt said. "The many organizations invited help bring
CAFNR students together, so they can take part in them and
make experiences that will make things easier.”
Noblitt
likes to be involved to help other students become involved.
CAFNR gives students the opportunity to do many things because
there are so many things to choose from that benefit students’
futures. Noblitt advises students who may be afraid of getting
involved to take a risk and show their potential.
David
Trinklein, professor of plant science, said he likes the family
aspect of CAFNR. After working in CAFNR for 29 years, he said
that is what keeps him here. Noblitt said she likes the close-knit
community of CAFNR, also. According to these two, CAFNR Roundup
symbolizes a community coming together to be more than themselves
and welcoming new members of the family with open arms. As
a part of the herd, no one falls behind.
