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Passion for strawberries sparks grad student’s education and career goals

Published on November 28, 2022
Plant, Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Ph.D. student Ashley Wright has a research focus on strawberries and a teaching focus on improving scientific literacy in non-STEM majors.
Steelcase Foundation supports teen Mental Health First Aid training in Kent County

Published on November 17, 2022
Michigan State University Extension has received a three-year gift from the Steelcase Foundation to offer Teen Mental Health First Aid training in Kent County.
4-H alumni support Michigan 4-H with IRA charitable gift

Published on November 17, 2022
To truly make a difference while also making a tax-free donation, Michigan 4-H alumni Floyd and Judy Englehardt decided to make an IRA charitable rollover gift to the Michigan 4-H Foundation, also referred to as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD).
4-H Children's Gardens receive estate gift from longtime donor and volunteer

Published on November 17, 2022
Retired MSU professor and longtime Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens donor and volunteer Linda Nelson, Ph.D., left an estate gift to support the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens.
Atwater Brewery Endows $50,000 scholarship to Michigan State University to advance diversity in the craft beer industry

Published on November 16, 2022
Funding will support diverse students interested in brewing with opportunity for paid internship at Atwater Brewery
Eppelheimers create fund to support 4-H Exploration Days

Published on November 14, 2022
One of the country’s largest multi-day 4-H events, 4-H Exploration Days returned for its 51st year in June 2022. A new endowment created by Donald and Linda Eppelheimer will provide 4-H Exploration Days with perpetual funding for years to come.
4-H alumna becomes a Spartan to follow in her father’s footsteps

Published on November 14, 2022
4-H alumna and Animal Science senior Mikayla Bowen knew she would continue in her father's footsteps by becoming a Spartan.
4-H alumna pursues Fisheries and Wildlife degree to combine passion for animals, conservation and the environment

Published on November 7, 2022
Lauren Emerick’s 4-H experience led her to pursue a degree combining her interest in animals and a desire to help tackle global environmental challenges.
Founder and co-host of “The Sci-Files” researches biosensors to detect swine fever

Published on October 31, 2022
Chelsie Boodoo, founder and co-host of “The Sci-Files” on Impact 89 FM, is a Ph.D. candidate researching DNA-based biosensors to detect swine fever viruses.
MSU alums fulfill critical roles in $19 million grazing, soil health study

Published on October 28, 2022
Spartan graduates lead partner research teams at Colorado State University, Noble Research Institute