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Three CSUS researchers win “Award of Distinction” at 2025 North Central American Association for Agricultural Education

Published on October 3, 2025
Aaron McKim, Jessica Toombs, and Caitlin Goodwin received award for their research on agricultural teacher retention.
Ag. Ed. is growing in the Department of Community Sustainability

Published on September 5, 2025
The Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Education program welcomes Dr. Jessica Toombs and FFA team welcomes Kevin Nugent this fall to help expand Ag. Ed. programming in CSUS.
CANR Alumni Board announces 2025 Alumni Association student scholarship recipients

Published on August 11, 2025
Each year, the CANR Alumni Board awards scholarships a group of exceptional students who demonstrate leadership, excel in the classroom, serve their communities and articulate a clear vision for their future career aspirations.
MSU students partner with Michigan communities to improve trail access

Published on May 30, 2025
Trail Building, Law and Policy course connects student projects to community development
Perry’s research team recognized for 2024 USFS Chief’s Honors Award

Published on May 15, 2025
Dr. Bess Perry’s project team received the 2024 United States Forest Service Chief’s Honors Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of Forest Service individuals and teams throughout the agency and their contributions to the communities they serve.
Community Sustainability Celebrates 2025 Undergraduate Honors Award Winners

Published on May 5, 2025
The Department of Community Sustainability Honors Award Winners were announced for the 2025 graduates. These awards are given to those students who distinguish themselves in leadership, scholarship, and service during their undergraduate education.
CANR honors 2025 Global Scholars in Research

Published on April 22, 2025
The CANR has named Douglas Bessette, Ph.D., Jongkyoo Kim, Ph.D., Raju Pokharel, Ph.D., and Josh Vanderweide, Ph.D., as the 2025 Global Scholars in Research
Goodwin receives CANR Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching Award

Published on April 22, 2025
Catlin Goodwin, of the Department of Community Sustainability, will be honored with the CANR Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching Award this May
Stebleton honored with 2025 CANR Outstanding Academic Advisor Award

Published on April 22, 2025
Jeane Stebleton, of the Department of Community Sustainability, will receive the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Outstanding Academic Advisor Award on May 8
Perry honored with CANR Excellence in Teaching – New Teacher Award

Published on April 22, 2025
Elizabeth ‘Bess’ Perry, of the Department of Community Sustainability, will receive the 2025 CANR Excellence in Teaching – New Teacher Award on Thursday, May 8
CANR honors departments, units with CAB badges

Published on April 22, 2025
The CANR and Office of Culture, Access and Belonging OCAB will honor the 2025 Culture, Access and Belonging Badge Award recipients at the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards on May 8
Chung honored with CANR Camden Endowed Teaching Award

Published on April 22, 2025
Kimberly Chung, Ph.D., of the Department of Community Sustainability, will receive the Howard and Lili Camden Endowed Teaching Award on May 8
Perry receives 2025 MSU Teacher-Scholar Award

Published on April 14, 2025
Dr. Bess Perry, faculty in the Department of Community Sustainability, received a MSU Teacher-Scholar award at April 7th ceremony to acknowledge her excellence in teaching, research, and outreach.
CANR members honored with 2025 MSU All-University Awards

Published on April 11, 2025
This April, MSU honored CANR members — Hui Li, Elizabeth Perry, Jacquelyn Jacobs and Phil Kaatz — at the All-University Awards. Emily Sorroche was honored as a recipient of an Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
Iretskaia honored with 2025 MSU International Award

Published on April 7, 2025
Tatiana (Tanya) Iretskaia, of the Department of Community Sustainability, is a 2025 recipient of the Homer Higbee International Education Award.
Latifa Salangi seeks global sustainable policies in her PhD research

Published on April 4, 2025
Latifa Salangi is pursuing her PhD exploring international development policies in the Department of Community Sustainability, driven by her experience with how conflict, poverty, and environmental damage affected communities.
CSUS 2025 Graduate Endowed Award Winners

Published on March 26, 2025
The Department of Community Sustainability announces the seven endowed graduate fellowship award winners for 2025. Congratulations to these excellent graduate students!
CSUS alumna, Megan Reed, found support from CSUS faculty key to helping her achieve her career goals

Published on March 17, 2025
Megan Reed, class of ’22, shares how support from CSUS faculty allowed her to complete her degree while working full time, preparing her for her career goals doing remediation work in EGLE.
Community Sustainability undergraduate, Sarah Albrecht, pursues the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Education major at MSU- aligned with her life-long love of teaching

Published on February 25, 2025
Sarah Albrecht, an Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Education major in CSUS, shares how a life-long love of teaching and welcoming student community made the major a natural fit after her degree program at Lansing Community College.
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources honors 2024 Outstanding Student Leader

Published on February 14, 2025
The MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has honored Natali Gonzalez, who earned a degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainability, with the 2024 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award