“Sam has gone above and beyond to create a hands-on learning experience for the students in the FIG. For example, she created a reproductive physiology lab that provided students with reproductive tracts from various species, something they won’t typically see until their junior year. Sam also worked with multiple faculty to help create this experience for students as well as upcoming endeavors, including poultry necropsies from a USDA-ARS Research Molecular Biologist. Throughout this semester Sam has created a well-rounded experience to give her students a deeper look at the multitude of options within Animal Sciences all while showing the importance of collaboration.” – Hannah Twenter, Co-Facilitator of the Animal Sciences FIG

Being a Peer Learning Advisor (PLA) has been a highlight of my Mizzou experience…. I have grown so much in my teaching and leadership skills. Receiving the FIG Excellence in Leadership Award motivated me to apply to be a PLA for both business and first-generation college students. My upbringing as a first-gen student from a rural community helps me connect with freshmen, and it is a privilege to have an impact on first-gen students.

–Audrey Snider, marketing and film production major