Reconnect 2019
In this issue…
![Andre-Denis Wright André-Denis Wright sitting in a field of green wheat on a sunny nearly cloudless day.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Message from the Dean
The CAHNRS legacy is our legacy. It unites us and reminds us that we are forever Cougs.
![The Silers stadning in front of the cougar statue at the Lewis Alumni Center.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Coug Spirit Leads Couple to Give Back to WSU
Life-changing experiences at WSU solidified Josh and Holly Siler’s desire to give back to the institution they love.
![A close-up photo of a dahlia bloom covered in dew drops.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
For the Love of Gardening
Donation of beloved land will benefit Master Gardener program.
![The Batchs in their yard with their farm in the background.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Gifts of the Harvest
Family’s donation of treasured farm sustains a legacy of support.
![An ancient barn in front of Steptoe Butte.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
![James Davis in an interior room of the Steptoe Hotel.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Towering Vision
“Cashup” Davis and his Steptoe Hotel are gone, but their legacy remains on the Palouse.
![Mel Hamre](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
![Cecelia “Bunny” Quirk](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Broadening Horizons
Now in its fourth year, the Cecelia “Bunny” Quirk Agricultural Scholarship funds students studying agricultural education or crop and soil sciences.
![The WSU chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences group.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Where Legacies Begin
New club helps minority students connect, share fresh perspective.
![Mary Kohli.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Knowledge for all
Extension leader Mary Kohli pays forward a lifetime of learning and action.
![Tomyia Wallace holder her catch and fly fishing rod.](https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/reconnect/wp-content/plugins/cahnrswsuwp-plugin-pagebuilder/lib/images/spacer1x1.gif)
Catch the Cougar Spirit
Washington State University students are forging new paths toward a brighter future.
reCONNECT is published yearly by the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences’ Alumni and Development Office.
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Staff
Publisher
André-Denis Wright
Dean, CAHNRS
Editor
Marta Coursey
Writers
Brittney Carman
Seth Truscott
Scott Weybright
Photographers
Brittney Carman
Darrell Kilgore
Seth Truscott
Scott Weybright
WSU Libraries–Manuscripts, Archives, & Special Collections
Matt Ziegler
Graphic Design
Gerald Steffen
Digital Designer
Lesa McPeak