Fellowships
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 10:30am Land O’Lakes is an important partner in helping the U of M recruit and retain the next generation of food and ag professionals.Since 2014, Land O’Lakes-funded scholarships at the University of Minnesota have helped support an important population: our future food and ag workforce. These generous scholarships help talented students interested in the agricultural... Read more |
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 1:30pm The year 2014 was the start of an extraordinary new chapter in the 47-year Land O’Lakes-University of Minnesota partnership: a $25 million, ten-year investment in U of M people and programs that help Land O’Lakes meet business needs and develop new talent. What's the impact? Watch this video to learn more about how this partnership benefits both institutions.... Read more |
Monday, February 18, 2019 - 4:00pm Claire Lentsch, a 2018-19 Global Food Challenge Emerging Leader from the University of Minnesota, is enthusiastic about exploring her passion for agriculture and discover innovative solutions to feed the world. Here, Claire answers questions about her involvement with the Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge (GFC) Emerging Leader program, her U of M experience, and how she... Read more |
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 9:00am Rachel Anderson, a former Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge intern and award-winning U of M engineering student, is profiled in a recent University article entitled “She is ME.”Read the article to learn about Anderson’s role in supporting her fellow women mechanical... Read more |
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 4:30pm What does U of M student Sierra Williamson think about subsistence farming, the Land O’Lakes presence in South Africa, and the challenge of feeding the world’s growing population? Williamson, who is from Martin County, Minn., was recently interviewed by the Fairmont Sentinel newspaper about her experiences as a Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders intern, including her... Read more |
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 1:15pm President Kaler joined Land O'Lakes leaders Lydia Botham and Nick Koewler to welcome students Elizabeth Alonzi, Rachel Anderson, Katie Enzenauer, Audrey Sebastian, and Blake Schweiner to the TCF Bank Stadium field at the September 30 Golden Gopher football game. The students are past and current participants of the Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders for Food Security fellowship. They... Read more |
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 1:30pm Elizabeth Alonzi was a Global Food Challenge Emerging Leader in 2015-16. How are her internship and studies in bioproducts and biosystems engineering preparing her to be part of a new “Green Revolution” needed to feed a planet with 9 billion people by 2050? Find out more about Alonzi and watch her video here: ... Read more |
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 11:00am U of M food science major Katie Enzenauer was featured in The Emerging Leader, a short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stusUpeay6g produced by Land O’Lakes. Enzenauer participated in the yearlong 2015-16 Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders for Food Security Fellowship. Listen to what... Read more |
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 9:00am CFANS Dean Brian Buhr and CSOM Dean Sri Zaheer joined deans from the agriculture and business schools at Iowa State and Purdue University as special guests at a Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge panel in late August. The Ag Deans panel addressed how the food and agriculture industry is adapting to meet the demands of global markets, ag-technology, and consumers. The deans explained... Read more |