Undergraduate Student News

2005-06 Undergraduate Student Awards

Ross Oglesby – Outstanding Agricultural Economics Student Award.
Will Horkin – Outstanding Agribusiness Student Award.
Melisa McKoon – Outstanding Environmental Economics and Management Student Award.
Sam Daniel – Outstanding Senior Award.
Ally Barnes – Outstanding Leadership Award.

2006 - 2007 Scholarship Winners

Georgia Farm Credit Associations - Christopher Chammoun, Luke Lanier, Joseph Holt, Ward Black, Ryan Grab.
Firor Memorial Scholarship - Stephen Kuzniak,
Susannah Martin.
Proctor Memorial Scholarship - Rachael McCall,
David Nolan.
Co-Bank Scholarship - Andrew Menaquale.
Tate Brookins Scholarship - Shannon Yee, Kimberly Darnton, Christopher Cunningham.
Georgia Cooperative Council - Betsy MacMillan.

Washington Interns

The following students have been chosen to serve as 2006 Congressional Interns in Washington, D.C.:
Cade Bennett – the office of Congressman Jack Kingston.
Chris Cunningham – the office of Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Andrew Menaquale – the office of Congressman Jim Marshall.
Cathy Strickland – the office of Senator Johnny Isakson.

Undergraduate Paper Competition

The following students were recognized for their entries in the department’s Undergraduate Paper Competition:
Victoria LeBeaux won first place for “Contingent Valuatin Analysis: The Case of the Campus Stench.”
Sam Pugh won second place for “The Effects of US Commodity Prices on Developing World Food Aid.”

Honorable Mentions:

Jason Mock for “Open Access Fisheries: Inherent Problems and Sustainable Solutions.”
Chiharu Ichiki for “Costs and Benefits of the Plan of the Atlanta-Athens Commuter Rail.”
Jamey Golden for “An Essay: The Environmental and Economic Impact of Hurricane Katrina.”
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Sarah Meier, a fourth year agribusiness major, is an award-winning member of the UGA women’s national champion varsity equestrian team. (Click here for details.)