Eighteen outstanding students from Texas Tech University's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources have been included in latest edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities," according to school officials. The recognition of the CASNR student achievements were presented at a reception on Sunday (Nov. 6) at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center.

"Selection to Who's Who at Texas Tech University is a one-time honor awarded annually," said Cindy McCullough, CASNR's Coordinator of Scholarships. "It honors students who've demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, academic achievement, campus leadership, and community service."

To be considered, McCullough said, students must have senior status with 90 total earned semester hours prior to the fall semester 2015, at least 30 semester hours completed at Texas Tech, and a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

Among the CASNR students inducted were:

Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

• Samuel Clark - Agribusiness, a senior from Alvin

• Kenneth Ruland - Agribusiness, a senior from Sanger

• Christopher Williams, Jr. - Agricultural & Applied Economics, a senior from Lubbock

Department of Agricultural Education and Communications

• Haley Butler - Interdisciplinary Agriculture, a senior from Roanoke

• Hannah Cleveland - Agriculture Communications, a senior from Lubbock

• Emily Fouts - Agricultural Communications, a senior from Sagerton

• Shelby Maresca - Agriculture Communications, a graduate student (masters) from Plainview

• Chamonix Mejia - Agriculture Communications, a graduate student (masters) from Laredo

• Bryce Winfrey - Agricultural Communications, a senior from Seminole

Department of Landscape Architecture

• Natalie Campbell - Landscape Architecture, a senior from Parker

• Delaney Ford - Landscape Architecture, a senior from Irving

Department of Natural Resources Management

• Courtney Jasik - Natural Resource Management, a senior from Mertzon

Department of Plant & Soil Science

• Bailey Nelson - Plant & Soil Science, a senior from Wolfforth

• Shelby Young - Plant & Soil Science, a senior from Hale Center

Department of Animal & Food Sciences

• Austin Adams - Animal Sciences, a senior from Hedley

• Darby Gonzales - Animal Sciences, a senior from Hondo

• Bailee Kloiber - Animal Sciences, a senior from Littlefield

• RaeAnn Rubenthaler - Animal Sciences, a senior from Whiteface

"Who's Who" has been published since 1934, and includes students from more than 1,000 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations.

Written by Norman Martin

CONTACT: Cindy McCullough, Coordinator of Scholarships, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or cindy.mccullough@ttu.edu

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