Category: Student Perspectives

Indeed, the world does need more cowboys

Most of you are probably familiar with the University of Wyoming’s slogan that came to be in 2018 that reads “The World Needs More Cowboys.” This slogan seems to present a different picture to each person who reads it; for

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Lexi Dockery February 20, 2020

Passion for agriculture

Hello! My name is Jared Marquardt, and I am a Junior here attending the University of Wyoming. This is my second year serving as an Ag Ambassador. I am studying Ag Business. I grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I was …

Steve Miller February 4, 2020

Plans change and that’s OK

I am a planner. I plan everything! I didn’t realize I was a planner until I was a senior in high school, fall semester, everyone in my graduating class had an idea of where they were going to college if …

Josey Bailey December 4, 2019

Funding graduate success at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

One of the central issues facing graduate students on their arrival is wrapping their head around their funding. It can often be overwhelming at the start of a project to figure out how and where funding is coming from considering …

Joe Cook November 14, 2019

Don’t be afraid to go home

People ask me all the time why I moved 1,307 miles away from where I was raised, for which I tell them all the time, “Why not?”

I definitely play it off as pure confidence and as an act of …

Magdelene Alford November 7, 2019

Study abroad in France

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming provides many opportunities for its students. One of the opportunities they provide is study abroad programs based on agriculture. I was fortunate enough to receive an opportunity to …

Bree Thompson, a senior majoring in ag business with a concentration in international agriculture October 31, 2019