Time is a critical factor which can shape outcomes and experiences in both educational and professional environments. Many experiences in College, and beyond, are about making or taking time to be engaged with people, which can result in opportunities. William Saroyan once said, “In the time of your life, live — so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it.” Whether in education or the workplace, use time wisely. | |
One of the Department of Agricultural Sciences very own will be running in the 2024 Paris Olympics!
Benjamin Azamati, Animal Science '23, will be representing Ghana running the 100-meter and the 4 x 100 relay. You can begin watching Benjamin on August 3, at 3:35 PM in the preliminary rounds of the 100-meter!
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McKenna Murphy is a Calhan, Colorado native pursuing a B.S. in Agricultural Media and Communication. McKenna has been given the opportunity to serve as an intern for the Junior Red Angus Association (JRA). McKenna has handled media platforms, photographed events, and writing recap articles for the events. In just a short amount of time, McKenna has created lasting connections with fellow beef entrepreneurs, improved her photography skills, and managed a new variety of mass media. McKenna will be traveling to Buffalo, New York this month for Junior Red Angus Roundup. McKenna aspires to play an influential role in the progression of the agricultural industry. | |
“My goal is to be a genuine advocate for this essential way of life, using my capabilities and skills to deliver impactful content and make a lasting impression in the industry,” McKenna said. | |
Yadhira Avalos is from Hereford, Texas and is pursuing a B.S. in Biology. Yadhira was offered an opportunity to intern through Granada University for the Hospital of La Inmaculada. Yadhira has spent the summer in Granada, Spain shadowing physicians, preparing rooms, translating, and exploring medicine in Spain. Yadhira has aspirations to be a pediatrician, and hopes to open her own clinic to help low income families, and travel the world helping different communities with medical assistance. The internship served as an enhancer to Yadhira’s understanding of medicine and how different cultures operate. | |
“I have lots of plans for the future, and this internship helped me take a step into what I was so afraid of doing,” Yadhira said. | |
In the right place at the right time! | |
Mrs. Amy Newton, Business Administrator for the College, recently attended the International Association of Administrative Professional Summit (IAAP) held in New York City.
Every year, the IAAP holds a conference to bring together thousands of administrative professionals from across the world for a one-of-a-kind experience packed with opportunities to learn, develop, and own their role by equipping professionals with invaluable skills, trainings, and tools needed to excel in their careers and enhance their workplace. This year, there were individuals from over 80 countries in attendance and all were represented in the annual flag parade.
"My favorite topics this year were: Transformational Change, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Conquering AI, " Amy said.
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India has only one time zone, which has been observed since 1947. | |
Dr. Ghosh, Professor of Biology, traveled to Kolkata, India to deliver a special lecture on "Global boiling, air, water, soil pollution and diseases: Measures to be taken for our survival" at the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum on June 23. | |
On the same trip, Dr. Ghosh also presented with Dr. P Banerjee, ’18, a discussion on “Career Development in Biology in the USA” at the Biotechnology Laboratory of the BITM. The discussion covered steps to be taken by a student interested in studying Biology at the University- level in the United States. | |
Caroline Ellison graduated from WTAMU with her B.S. in Wildlife Biology and a M.S. in Biology. Caroline grew up in Northern California until she was 14 and her family moved east to Wellington, Colorado. Caroline now lives in Paducah, Texas and works for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as the Assistant Area Manager on the Matador Wildlife Management Area and a Wildlife Biologist. Caroline’s courses at WTAMU gave her a solid foundation of natural history and ecological knowledge, taught her how to conduct rigorous scientific investigations, and how to be an effective teacher and communicator. Caroline is thankful for the personal | |
This wild turkey was handled with appropriate permits in order to collect date for scientific study and was released unharmed. | connections and skills that she built inside and outside of the classroom while in school at WTAMU. | |
In 2017, Rodey Newton graduated from WTAMU with his B.S. in Agricultural Business and Economics. Rodey grew up in Canyon. He now calls Brooklyn, New York home. Rodey works for Capital One, as the Vice President of Agency Finance. Rodey uses his knowledge from economics and statistics daily. During Rodey’s time at WTAMU, the most important concept he learned was to wake up every day and work harder. Rodey is thankful for the connections he made at WTAMU, because they carved a path to his current position. | |
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A good time was had by all! | |
The Department of Agricultural Sciences was well-represented at the Texas FFA State Convention in Houston, Texas July 8 – 11. Eighteen Buffs attended, including faculty, graduate and undergraduates students. During the event, the group had the opportunity to meet thousands of FFA students and promote West Texas A&M University! | |
Time flies when you're having fun! | |
Dr. Ray Matlack, James A. Davidson Professor of Wildlife Biology, began working with bats about 20 years age. Two graduate students have since completed their research on bats under Dr. Matlack’s guidance, and now Ciera Heinrich, M.S. in Biology, has joined Dr. Matlack’s research lab.
The main portion of Ciera’s project is studying the behavior of bats at their day roosts. This involves filming bats as they return to their roost before sunrise until they begin to emerge (depart roost) to forage at sunset. Ciera records the bats behavior using infrared lights and infrared sensitive cameras. The video will be analyzed to determine how the bats spend their time while on the roost. Knowing how much time on the roost is devoted to a behavior provides insight into the importance of the behavior. Additional projects are underway to address questions on the occurrence in this region of bats of conservation concern and to examine change in bat behavior relative to light level (predation risk).
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A Moment with Mrs. Bachman | |
One of the greatest basketball coaches of all time was John Wooden. He famously explained: “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”
Let’s remember to use our time wisely and take time to do it right the first time.
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