It has been an especially long journey to this point for Whitman, who has been a member of IHSA since her freshman year at OSU. For the last four years, she has traveled to nationals with the team; each year, Whitman and her teammates had dealt with the cliché “close but no cigar” scenario. But not anymore.
“When I realized that I was in the arena, and there was only one team that could catch us and their rider placed under me, I thought I was going to cry, or puke. It was honestly very surreal.” Whitman said.

Congrats to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association on their victory, your hard work has paid off!

-KT

Last Friday, Sonny Ramaswamy, dean of Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences was appointed director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture by President Barack Obama. Ramaswamy started at OSU in 2009 and has made many accomplishments during his short time here. Carl Casale, an OSU graduate and president of CHS Inc., a leading energy, grains and foods company stated that “the vision and progressive thinking that Sonny has brought to the College of Agricultural Sciences has helped position Oregon State as one of the leading land grant universities in the nation.”

 Sonny will start this new position in May. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is the lead agency within the USDA that supports research, education and extension programs in the nation’s land-grant university system. Sonny is not the first OSU faculty member to be appointed to high-ranking positions in the Obama administration. Ramaswamy will join Jane Lubchenco, who was named Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

-KT

 The ewes and lambs are part of ongoing research studies in animal health, breeding, feeding and grazing management conducted by the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station. The animals are used also in instructional programs in the OSU Animal Sciences Department and the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine

Each year the Sheep Center draws thousands of children and adults for the lambing event. This is a great opportunity to cure some of the winter blues and look forward for the spring time ahead.  For more information on visiting the Oregon State University Sheep Center click on the link below.

 OSU Sheep Center

-GG

If you plan on declaring any of the following majors, you are eligible* and should apply:

• Agricultural Business Management
• Biological and Ecological Engineering
• Bioresource Research
• Botany
• Crop and Soil Science
• Animal Sciences
• Fisheries and Wildlife
• Food Science and Technology
• General Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Rangeland Ecology and Management
• Environmental Economics and Policy

*Eligibility requires that you Maintain continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment by registering for a minimum of 12 credit hours each term of the academic year at OSU’s Corvallis campus or at the college’s La Grande location or a minimum of 6 OSU credit hours, having 12 credit hours overall, each term at the OSU Cascades campus or an OSU-affiliated dual admission and enrollment or distance education program.

Students should apply every year! Remember to apply every year while you remain a student in the College of Agricultural Sciences by the February 1 deadline. You will automatically become eligible for different groups of scholarships during each year of your studies at OSU.

-KT

OSU College of Agricultural Sciences Scholarships
All entering agricultural science students are encouraged to apply! Every year money goes unclaimed because many of the Ag Science scholarships have very specific criteria. So don’t miss out on this great opportunity! One application puts you in the pool for all college scholarships (department and university scholarships may require a separate application). Click the link above for complete details and to apply online. DEADLINE: FEB 1. Please call (541) 737-5655 if you have any questions on scholarships from the College of Agricultural Sciences.

OSU College of Forestry Scholarships
New and current students who are admitted or enrolled in the College of Forestry are eligible to apply for College of Forestry scholarships. Through the generosity of our donors, the College awarded over $400,000 in undergraduate scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year with individual awards ranging from $1,000 – $6,500. Click the link above for complete details and to apply online. DEADLINE: FEB 1. Please call (541)-737-1594 if you have any questions on scholarships from the College of Forestry.

–mko