The Applied Agricultural and Food Studies Department at Morningside College recently inducted 17 students and recent graduates into Delta Tau Alpha, a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field of agriculture.

The Applied Agricultural and Food Studies Department at Morningside College recently inducted 17 students and recent graduates into Delta Tau Alpha, a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field of agriculture.

Inductees included 13 current Morningside students who have majors or minors in applied agricultural and food studies and 4 spring 2018 Morningside graduates with agriculture majors or minors.

Students inducted include:

From Iowa – Rachael Arnts, 2018 graduate, Alta; Summer Beery, senior, Anthon; Colton Clark, senior, Kingsley; Jacob Holck, senior, Merrill; Jason Kenny, 2018 graduate, Schaller; Nicole Langbein, senior, Sac City; Andrew Metzger, 2018 graduate, Rock Rapids; Melissa Pauley, senior, Woodbine; Kenna Rieck, junior, Hartley; Colin Schroeder, junior, Le Mars; Ryan Stoll, senior, Orange City.

From other states – Skylore Curry, 2018 graduate, Elk Point, S.D.; Bryan Manzer, sophomore, Osmond, Neb.; Brandon Mockler, junior, Burbank, S.D.; Devin Soll, junior, Bancroft, Neb.; Elizabeth Thies, senior, Green Isle, Minn.; Krista Zavadil, sophomore, Fordyce, Neb.

At Morningside College, Delta Tau Alpha members must have completed at least nine semester hours of courses in agriculture, completed at least 45 semester hours of college coursework, rank in the upper 35 percent of their academic class and possess leadership qualities.