From left to right, Harmony Hustler members Caden Miller, Connor Kimzey, Taylor Kimzey, Landon Olson, Kaleb Strain, and Wyatt Strain shop for a family during their annual Adopt-a-Family community service event. Photo by Jessica Kimzey.
From left to right, Harmony Hustler members Caden Miller, Connor Kimzey, Taylor Kimzey, Landon Olson, Kaleb Strain, and Wyatt Strain shop for a family during their annual Adopt-a-Family community service event. Photo by Jessica Kimzey.

In today’s world, it’s easier than ever to travel to new places and talk to new people, and yet paradoxically, it’s common to feel isolated from our closest neighbors.

But in the Wyoming 4-H program, watching out for those around you is still a cultural norm.

From the ground up, community service is part of the DNA of 4-H. Across the country, this organization is sustained by adult volunteers who serve as mentors, teach real-world skills, and organize events like county fair.

In turn, 4-H members themselves regularly carry out volunteer projects.

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Amy Storey, a University of Wyoming third-year master’s student in zoology and physiology, completes a field survey for a collection site in Grand Teton National Park. This included taking habitat measurements about the floral and bee community as well as collecting environmental data, such as wind speed and land use. Storey’s presentation, titled “Parasites and Bumble Bee Decline in Wyoming,” was named the winning entry for a master’s student at the Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society meeting in Sheridan April 8. (Rebecca Armentrout Photo)

UW’s Storey Makes Winning Presentation at Wyoming Chapter of Wildlife Society Meeting

Wild bumble bees are in decline, and various parasites may be a major cause. But there hasn’t been any data on whether Wyoming bees have parasites and to what degree—until now.
Amy Storey, a University of Wyoming third-year master’s student in zoology and physiology, shed light on her research when she took center stage at the recent Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society meeting in Sheridan.

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Collin Porter

Four UW Students Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Four University of Wyoming graduate students have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.
Alex Kurtt, Collin Porter, and Lena Wigger, all graduate students in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, and Josephine Walton, a UW master’s student in molecular biology, will each receive one of the nation’s most highly competitive awards for graduate studies. The fellowships are awarded to graduate students who are pursuing research-based degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Professor Derek Scasta, interim director of UW Extension

Scasta Appointed Interim Director of UW Extension

The University of Wyoming welcomes Professor John Derek Scasta, director of the Laramie Research and Extension Center, as interim director of UW Extension.

Prior to his current role as director of the Laramie R&E Center, Scasta served as UW Extension’s rangeland management specialist for more than a decade. He will assume his interim appointment with UW Extension Monday, April 27, following the departure of current director Mandy Marney.

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Dean Kelly Crane, left, and Roger Coupal, right.

UW College of Ag Celebrates Outstanding Faculty, Staff

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR) recognized outstanding educators and staff members at an annual awards banquet in Laramie Thursday, April 9.
“Each year, we celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of faculty and staff within the college of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources,” says CALSNR Farm Credit Services of America Dean Kelly Crane. “Our college excels because of their undeniable passion, innovation, and hard work.”

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