Animal & Range Sciences Student Work Assistance Programs

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If you are an Animal Science or Range Science major and are interested in a job related to your major, fill out an application for these programs.  If you qualify, a designated amount of money will be made available from September 2008 to August 2009 for student wages to work in a laboratory, at one of the livestock units or other jobs in the Animal & Range Sciences Department.  The amount will depend on the number of students that qualify.  Typically 10-12 students qualify for up to $1200 each in wages.  Qualifying students will receive the same wages as other students in similar jobs.  It is best if you have discussed possible employment with the manager or faculty in charge of the labs or livestock units that you are interested in working for prior to submitting an application.  If you need more information, contact your adviser. 

LAWRENCE EMBRY STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROGRAM

 Dr. Lawrence B. Embry, Professor Emeritus, played an active role as a livestock researcher and scholar at SDSU for 33 years.  He developed undergraduate and graduate courses in animal nutrition and contributed to the knowledge of nutrition and management of cattle and sheep through his research.  He was named a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Fellow in the American Society of Animal Science. 

Dr. Embry established this fund to create additional positions for undergraduate students to gain hands on training that will add a greater dimension of practical experience to enrich their classroom education and provide needed financial assistance.  Students selected for this program are employed to assist faculty with research projects.  Criteria for selection include:  1) interest in research activities, 2) financial need, 3) academic progress and 4) lack of traditional scholarship funding.  Preference will be given to freshmen and sophomores.

 EARLE AND ANN KLOSTERMAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 

Dr. Earle Klosterman is a South Dakota native and a graduate of SDSU.  The financial support from employment at the SDSU livestock units made it possible for him to complete his degree.  He later earned a PhD and was a faculty member at The Ohio State University where he conducted some of the classic research in beef cow nutrition and efficiency.  

Earle and Ann Klosterman established this fund to assist students who need or wish to earn part of their college expenses. Criteria for selection includes: a) demonstrated student interest in research and teaching activities;  b) acceptable grade point average and academic progress to meet University requirements; and c) an element of financial need.