Minority in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a national organisation whose goal is to develop the next generation of leaders in agriculture, STEM, natural resources, and related industries. They have three memberships, Junior MANRRS for students in grades 6-12, Collegiate for college students, and Professional for working adults. They have chapters of the different memberships all around the United States, including here at UMass Amherst.
Their 2026 National Conference was held April 9th-12th in Dallas, Texas. At the conference there are educational training sessions, speakers, and career opportunities. Emelia Kusi, a PhD candidate in Organismic & Evolutionary Biology (OEB), took part in the Graduate Oral Research Division 1. She was awarded third place for her presentation.
The Biology Department would like to congratulate Emelia Kusi on her win.
To learn more about MANRRS, click here.