The Stelzleni Lab headed to Oklahoma City, OK this past June for the annual American Meat Science Association Reciprocal Meats Conference. Dr. Stelzleni, four graduate students, and 8 undergraduates made the trip. It was a great trip overall, but some particular highlights are listed below:
Clint Lee (MS student and meat judging coach)
- Placed in Top 10 out of 101 students in Processed Meat Judging
- Started his term as President of the Student Board of Directors for AMSA
- Started his term on the Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Committee – National Division Member Director
Cameron Catrett (MS 2024)
- Won 2nd place in a tough Masters Division Research Presentation Competition with “Long-term frozen storage effects on ground beef originating from steers fed an omega-3 enriched finishing diet“
M. Junaid Nawaz (PhD student)
- Presented “Effects of citrus fiber on texture and water holding capacity of wooden breast chicken nuggets“
Jordan Proctor
- Presented “Influence of heat mitigation strategies in Southern beef finishing systems on carcass and meat quality attributes“
- Beef Division Winning Team and Overall Dish in Iron Chef Contest
Madi Welch (undergraduate, 2023 Meat Judging Team)
- Started her term as East Region Director for the AMSA Student Board of Directors
The eight undergraduates that traveled all participated in the Iron Chef Contest, Processed Meat Judging, and Undergraduate Meat Science Quiz Bowl
- Emma Grace McConnel (2024 Meat Judging Team)
- Stephanie Youngblood (2024 Meat Judging Team)
- Lily Norton (2023 Meat Judging Team, BS 2024)
- Madi Welch (2023 Meat Judging Team) – Peoples Choice Dish Iron Chef Contest
- Kloie Varnadoe – Chicken Division Winning Team Iron Chef Contest
- Mattie Jane Mashburn
- Robert “Hank” Dejarnette (BS 2024)
- Annabelle Jermane (BS 2024) – Seafood Division Winning Team Iron Chef Contest