Championing A Mission: Vol. 45 No. 2, Fall 2017. Inside we honor the legacy of Alan Mathios as the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, capturing his reflections on the many joys that have comprised his two-term, and interim, leadership. Further, this issue features the amazing work of our faculty, students and alumni, such as cutting-edge research, including a collaboration in neuroscience between faculty and alumni leveraging the College’s fMRI facility; the impactful work of our extension programs on youth development, driven forward by research and our land grant mission; the remarkable work of our students, both inside and outside of the classroom; and the diverse professional accomplishments of our alumni, as well as their generous support towards the College of Human Ecology.