WSU CAHNRS students honored at 50th annual awards banquet
Outstanding students in Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences were honored in April at the 50th annual college awards banquet.
Riley Mengarelli and Dr. Margaret Benson, Chair of Animal Sciences |
Riley Mengarelli, an animal science major from Toppenish, was named Aggie of the Year. This honor goes to the overall top senior majoring in either an agricultural or natural resources field. Mengarelli maintains a 3.97 grade point average, has been active in the WSU Cougar Cattle Feeders Club and currently manages his own cow-calf herd.
Danielle Broberg and Ian Saltzman, |
Danielle Broberg, a human development major from Bonney Lake, was honored as Family Consumer Scientist of the Year. The award recognizes the outstanding senior majoring in apparel, merchandising, design and textiles; interior design; human development; or economics. Broberg has a cumulative GPA of 3.72, and while at WSU has been named to the WSU President’s Honor Roll every semester. Her department has recognized her as Freshman, Junior, and Senior of the Year.
Kelly Hollister and Matt Weaver, Capital Press |
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Kim Kidwell, CAHNRS Associate Dean, and Amanda Hunt |
Kelly Hollister, an animal science major from Snohomish, was named the Capital Press Outstanding Junior in Agriculture. Hollister works at the WSU Beef Center where she gets hands-on experience with care and management of beef cattle. She currently is working on a beef nutrition study.
Amanda Hunt, a junior from Redmond, was named the Outstanding Junior in Human Sciences. Hunt, who is pursuing a degree in apparel design, has a passion for theater costuming. She has volunteered at the WSU’s Theater Costume Shop for several productions and has interned at the Seattle Children’s Theater.
Kate Sweitzer |
Kate Sweitzer, a sophomore from Moorepark, Calif., was honored as the Alpha Zeta Arnold Knopf Outstanding Freshman. This award recognizes student achievements during the previous academic year. Sweitzer is pursuing a double major in food science and marketing. In addition to her academic pursuits, she is a novice coxswain for the WSU Men’s Rowing team. As a result, she has learned teamwork and leadership skills that will be valuable in the workplace.
