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May 11, 2018
Elexus Moore, a UI junior from St. Maries, Idaho, has received a scholarship to help her earn a
degree in agriculture education.
Scholarships provide students
with unique experiences
Dain Johnson
Moore said. “It’s amazing
that I actually get to come
here and invest myself in
a degree that I love. This
program makes me feel like
they really care about me
and not like I’m just another
number.”
Johnson was able to ex-
plore his passion for agricul-
ture through a study abroad
trip to the University of Co-
penhagen in Denmark. His
semester overseas was made
possible by the J.D. Rowell
Scholarship, an award given
specifically to students in
the Department of Agricul-
tural Economics and Rural
Sociology who are interest-
ed in studying abroad.
After he graduates in
May 2018, Johnson plans to
work as an agricultural lob-
byist. Johnson said his study
abroad experience helped
inspire his passion to pursue
agricultural lobbying.
“Agriculture needs a
voice in politics,” Johnson
said. “Going abroad has
made me appreciate what we
have here in the U.S. and it
has made me want to work to
preserve it.”
Experiences like Moore’s
and Johnson’s are common
in CALS and prepare stu-
dents for the next phase in
their life. Nearly $1 million
in scholarships is awarded by
CALS each year and com-
bined with external schol-
arships and waivers, CALS
students receive more than
$3.5 million in support each
year.
Learn more about the
opportunities available for
CALS students at www.uida-
ho.edu/cals/student-life.
OSU student research intern Smantha Roof and OSU entomologist Sandy DeBano collect insects at
the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range.
Diverse experiences and
programs help students thrive
By DAN ARP
Dean, OSU College of Agricultural Sciences
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Part of our mission
in Oregon State University’s College of Agri-
cultural Sciences is to prepare students to con-
tribute to the future of agriculture.
Consider the year 2030, just 12 years from
now. The world population is expected to be
8.5 billion, or three additional USA’s across
the planet. The challenge to agriculture is clear.
Agriculture will need innovators who em-
brace change. In addition to mastery of a disci-
pline and ability to use emerging technologies,
employers are seeking graduates with relevant
work experience, teamwork ability, and excel-
lent communication skills.
Student success is fundamental in our col-
lege, which is ranked in the top 15 agricul-
tural science programs in the world. We help
students thrive — today and throughout their
careers.
We have more than 40 diverse majors and
minors, with courses and degree programs of-
fered in Corvallis and La Grande, online, and
in hybrid formats.
Beyond the classroom, our students gain
hands-on learning, work, and research expe-
rience in campus labs, at branch experiment
stations across the state, and at institutions
worldwide.
At OSU’s College of Agricultural Scienc-
es, we offer learning opportunities that in-
spire students to become leaders, real-world
experience, and resources to help make it all
happen.
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More than half of the
students in the University
of Idaho’s College of Agri-
cultural and Life Sciences
(CALS) receive scholarship
support. Students like Elex-
us Moore, a junior from St.
Maries, Idaho, rely on schol-
arships to pursue their higher
education goals while others
like Dain Johnson, a senior
from Caldwell, Idaho, use
scholarship funds to explore
new cultures through study
abroad experiences.
Moore receives the Rob-
ert and Alvena Deerkop
Community Scholarship,
which is offered to stu-
dents from the Potlatch,
St. Maries and Deary com-
munities. With this schol-
arship support, Moore is
able to focus full-time on
gaining her degree in agri-
culture education.
She eventually hopes to
return to St. Maries to estab-
lish an agricultural educa-
tion program.
“The Deerkop Schol-
arship is helping me to be
here — helping my future,”
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