ASAO News

CTAHR's Student Ambassadors hosted our annual Fall Fair on Thursday, October 27th.  CTAHR students we're treated to a blind taste test of organic, conventional, local, and non-local foods, free ice cream, pumpkin painting, origami, Halloween button making, Fall themed trivia, and jiangzi, while also picking up free canned goods, pantry items, and produce at Grab & Go. Check out the photos on CTAHR's Flickr and vote for your favorite CTAHR student and staff costume!  Voting ends on Wednesday, November 2nd at 11:59 PM.  Don't forget to register for our next Grab and Go on Thursday, November 17 from 12:30-2:30 PM.

The upheaval of the pandemic during the last two years has challenged CTAHR faculty to provide timely research-based information for students and the broader community of agricultural stakeholders. In addition, the pandemic forced agricultural farmers and business owners to adapt and transform business models to survive and thrive.

October 21st marked the date of our first-ever CTAHR Alumni & Friends golf tournament at Pearl Country Club. Cheered on by Interim Dean, Ania Wieczorek, and Distinguished Alumni, Steve Sato, twenty-five teams of CTAHR supporters took to the green to raise money to aid our CTAHR students.

Fall 2022 marked the first semester stepping foot on campus for not only our freshman year students, but for many of our sophomore and transfer students. CTAHR wanted to welcome everyone back in a big way by holding events on events on events! Starting with the college’s New Student Orientation on August 16th. The students were introduced to the college through a presentation and talk from the Interim Dean Dr. Ania Wieczorek, the Academic and Student Affairs staff, as well as enjoyed a talk from Dr. Mehana Vaughan. The fresh faces were able to meet with faculty across CTAHR’s nine different undergraduate programs as well as take part in a service project where new students and student ambassadors spruced up the Biomed Courtyard for the new semester! Take a look at our flickr page linked here.

On October 21st, teams of 3 will take to the green at Pearl Country Club to enjoy a fun filled afternoon of golf, food, beverages and prizes gallore.  Thanks to generous donations, CTAHR will be represented by a student team sponsored by Interim Dean Ania Wieczorek and a Faculty & Extension team sponsored by Aloun Farms.