ARDMORE, Okla. — Fourteen students traveled to the Noble Research Institute in Ardmore, Oklahoma, for the opportunity to work side-by-side with Noble consultants and researchers.
The Lloyd Noble Scholars in Agriculture program offers students the opportunity to work with agricultural professionals in six core areas of expertise: animal science and livestock management, agricultural economics, horticulture, range and pasture management, soils and crops, and wildlife and fisheries.
The 2019 Lloyd Noble Scholars in Agriculture are:
- Mason Blinson, Oklahoma State University
- Camille Carey, Tarleton State University
- Richard Duncan, Lubbock Christian University
- Jacob Hefley, College of the Ozarks
- Amber Oerly, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
- Charlotte Talbott, North Carolina State University
- Kenneth Watkins, Oklahoma State University
- Cheyenne Ward, Sam Houston State University
- Taylor McAtee, Kansas State University
The Lloyd Noble Scholars in Plant Science program provides students the chance to conduct plant science research with mentor scientists in Noble Research Institute laboratories and greenhouse facilities.
The 2019 Lloyd Noble Scholars in Plant Science are:
- Elizabeth Antonelli, Gordon College
- Bailey Christie, Southeastern Oklahoma University
- Gretta Buttelmann, Missouri State University
- Kevin Dunning, North Carolina State University
- Seth Epling, University of Vermont
Students selected for the agriculture or plant science program must demonstrate academic merit and complete a rigorous application and interview process.
For more information about the Lloyd Noble Scholar programs, please visit www.noble.org/education/scholar-program.
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Noble Research Institute cattle and technology research associate Devlon Ford shows Nicole Sederstrom,a 2018 agriculture scholar how to record cattle information in Noble’s database.
Kaylynn Ashby, a 2018 plant scholar and Cody Burton, research technician, culture bacteria in one of Noble’s research labs as part of Kaylynn’s scholar project.
