Volume 24, Number 2 – Summer/Fall 2022

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OSU FRESHMAN DEVELOPS SWEET TREAT

id a children’s book inspire the career path you chose to take? An OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture freshman has a unique approach to how she wants to influence the food industry. Lauren Fenton, food science freshman, became inspired to pursue the candy industry the same week she decided to study food science, she said. She read her favorite childhood book, “The Candymakers,” to her nephews and realized what she wanted to do — make candy. “I’ve always known that I wanted to pursue a career in science,” Fenton said. “I also really love food.

“I didn’t realize food science was a route I could take,” she added. “But, when I learned more about it, I decided that is exactly what I want to do.” An Olathe, Kansas, native, Fenton is the youngest of five siblings, all of whom attended OSU. Her parents also attended the university. Fenton accomplished more research in her first college semester than most students will throughout their academic career, said Karen Hickman, director of environmental science and director of undergraduate research for the college. Fenton said her first experience

Valomilk is a chocolate cup candy with marshmallow filling. Fenton’s version of the candy is black cherry flavored. Photo by Reagan Skow. COWBOY JOURNAL 45


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A Successful Balancing Act

10min
pages 96-104

A Legacy of Brotherhood

4min
pages 94-95

Learning Without Leaving Home

3min
pages 92-93

Growing New Beginnings

6min
pages 89-91

Behind the Audio

4min
pages 86-88

Irrigation Education

4min
pages 68-70

Making His Mark

5min
pages 78-81

Abnormal Education

6min
pages 74-77

From Crossroads to Careers

6min
pages 64-67

Grafting a Better Tomato

4min
pages 60-63

Bottles for Ransom

3min
pages 57-59

Extending Her Hand

4min
pages 48-49

Candy Queen

5min
pages 45-47

Catching a Future in Fisheries

3min
pages 43-44

Conquering Oklahoma’s Pest

4min
pages 50-53

An Enhanced Worldview

5min
pages 54-56

Researching Compassion

5min
pages 41-42

Gardening for Everyone

4min
pages 38-40

Ride for the Ranch

7min
pages 34-37

Honoring Her Father

4min
pages 25-27

Uniquely Situated

5min
pages 14-16

Calling Rural Veterinarians

5min
pages 17-19

Managing the Menace

5min
pages 28-31

Something to O er

8min
pages 6-9

A Unique Welcome Home

3min
pages 32-33

Small-Town Strawberries

4min
pages 10-13
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