In addition, Caleb was active
in the Christian organization, Beta
Upsilon Chi, which stands for
Brothers Under Christ and is a
Christian fraternity in Mizzou’s
Greek system. The fraternity has
approximately 50 active members.
He served as the fraternity’s
chaplain and as president while at
MU. Caleb also spent a year
serving at a local crisis hotline,
manning phones and visiting with
people who just needed someone to
talk to.
Caleb took part in two
internship opportunities while in
college. The Hughes Research
Apprenticeship paid for his
employment in the Archaeometry
lab, which allowed Caleb to
analyze archaeological samples.
“Our lab analyzed the ratio of
each element in a shard of pottery,”
he said. “Using this ratio, we were
able to pinpoint the exact
geographical location of any piece
of pottery from anywhere in the
world. We used the technique to
analyze migration patterns of
native tribes in South and Central
America.”
Caleb’s second internship
placed him at a counseling center
in Lee’s Summit. There, he helped
manage the phones, listen to client
needs and schedule appropriate
counselors. He spent two weeks in
Houston, Tex., and the Colorado
wilderness on a leadership retreat
as part of the experience as well.
Currently, Caleb is seeking a
master’s degree in genetic
counseling. He hopes to become a
genetic counselor, which is
someone who helps parents of
children and also adults who are
diagnosed with genetic conditions
such as Down’s syndrome, cystic
fibrosis and hemophilia.
He said genetic counselors
offer general genetic education and
explain the risk of inheritance or
passing the condition on to future
children. They also connect
patients and parents with advocacy
groups or resources specific to their
genetic condition.
“Genetic counseling relies
heavily on communication,
empathetic and scientific abilities,”
Caleb said. “My two internships,
leadership roles in my fraternity,
volunteer experience, job and
classes at Mizzou all helped me
build these skills.”
Caleb is on track to graduate
in May 2017 and plans to return to
Missouri to work in a hospital with
a genetics clinic.
JAMES HENRY - ASBURY
Having attended Crowder College
in Neosho for a year following
high school graduation, James
returned home due to family
health issues. After working for a
time in the family’s operation,
Turkey Creek Farms, James now
operates his own business which
hauls poultry feed ingredients to
area feed mills.
The Asbury native married his
wife Ronnie in 2015. The couple
has a daughter, Kenlee, who will be
a year old in early 2018.
RYAN KORFF - SARCOXIE
Ryan received his associate’s degree
in livestock production in May
2014 from Crowder College. He
currently works in the family’s
240-cow dairy operation near
Sarcoxie with his father and uncle.
There, Ryan coordinates equipment
maintenance and repair in addition
to breeding the cows by artificial
insemination.
While in college, Ryan was a
member of Post-Secondary
Agriculture Students organization
and the Crowder College Aggie
Club. He married his wife Abby in
March 2016 and eventually hopes
to take over the family’s dairy
farm.
DYLAN MASSA - LAMAR
Following high school graduation
in 2012, Dylan attended Fort Scott
Community College in Kansas
where he studied animal science
with an emphasis in reproduction.
After graduation in 2014, he
returned to the family farm. He
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