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AHGSA members, Samantha McConaughy, Debalin Sarangi, Leah Ruff, Guangchao Sun and Rodrigo Werle, serve food at the annual AHGSA Fall Cookout.
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Attendees enjoy food and conversation prior to the keynote address and presentations at the 2014 AHGSA Appreciation Banquet.
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Department faculty, staff and graduate students partake in wine tasting and sampling hors d' voures in Keim courtyard coordinated by the AHGSA.
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Sam McConaughy and Katherine Frels announce the silent auction winners at the 2014 AHGSA Appreciation Banquet.
AHGSAAgronomy & Horticulture Graduate Student Association
Welcome to the home of the Agronomy & Horticulture Graduate Student Association in the Department of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. This site has information showing and explaining what we are all about.
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About Us
Purpose
The Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Student Association will serve as the representative body for graduate students in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. We work to promote interaction and a closer relationship among graduate students. The AHGSA will serve as a channel of communication between graduate students and faculty and staff. We will also investigate problems and issues unique to graduate students and propose solutions to them.
Current Officers
President – Sam McConaughy
Vice President – Leah Ruff
Treasurer – Sarah Schlund
Secretary – Grace Troupe
Committee Representatives
Safety – Madhav Bhatta
Seminar – Rodrigo Werle
Scholarship – Javier Crespo
Recruitment and Retention – Debalin Sarangi
Graduate – Sunil Kumar
Agronomy Farms and Greenhouse – Jon Luetchens
Activities and Entertainment – Parminder Chahal
ASUN/GSA – Sam Bledsoe
Social Events
June
Trip to Omaha Zoo
July
Graduate Student Olympics/pool trip
September
Bonfire/tailgating (three home games Sept. 6, 20, & 27)
October
Carve pumpkins
November
Party (maybe Thanksgiving themed)
December
Cookie decorating & holiday party
January
Ski trip/outdoor activities in Colorado
February
Bowling or ice skating
March
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
April
Wine event at a vineyard
May
Ice cream social
Department Events
Fall Picnic
Each fall, the AHGSA holds a cookout for the students, faculty and staff.
Spring Appreciation Banquet
Each spring the AHGSA holds a banquet to honor the achievements of students, faculty and staff in the Department of Agronomy & Horticulture. This year the AHGSA raised more than $300 to be used toward
traveling scholarships.
Wine Tasting with Hors d' oeuvres
This last year the AHGSA helped coordinate and host a department wine tasting with hors d'oeuvres in the scenic Keim Courtyard.
Poster Competition
This annual event is put on with the help of the Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Committee. Winners are awarded prizes and everyone has an opportunity to show off their research and project efforts.
Contact Us
You may contact the AHGSA via nebraska.ahgsa@gmail.com or send mail to:
AHGSA
279 Plant Sciences Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583
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