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For the students, by the students

CAFNR Student Council
By Tyne A. Morgan, Corner Post staff

An organization that is comprised of students and works for the best interests of the students is the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Student Council.

"The goal of CAFNR Student Council is to work for the students of CAFNR,” said Gretchen Stiefel. “We strive to improve the lives of our students through emphasis areas of development and relations as well maintain a strong student body through recruitment."

To achieve this goal, the Student Council is comprised of 45 members who work together and represent all majors and organizations in CAFNR. Elections are held in November for Student Council representatives. Then members meet every Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. in 2-7 of the Ag building.

"Student Council is a great organization because it brings together the diversity of our college into one organization,” said Stiefel. “Our membership comprises every major, class, and organization in CAFNR so that we may work for all students. This variety in our membership gives up a broad perspective on the issues and lives of our students."

Student Council has various upcoming events to keep the organization busy. Student Council participates bi-annually in the fall and spring Preview Mizzou, as well as Fall Round-up and participating in community service projects, like Adopt-A-Highway. Student Council puts together events for CAFNR Week, formally known as Ag Week, every year. Since the new year for Student Council recently began in January, the group still has many events that are being planned like some student/faculty social events.

The advisors of CAFNR Student Council are Jim Spain and David Trinklein.

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