Change is, in fact, one of the things we can be certain of year-over-year in academia and life, for that matter. This year is no different, and the Animal Sciences department observed the retirement of two extremely impactful faculty members, Dr. Kristen Johnson and Dr. Nancy Irlbeck. These individuals have positively impacted the lives of countless students, the livestock industry, and the general public, and they will be sincerely missed. On the bright side, we have made some tremendous new additions to our faculty and staff that you can read about in the forthcoming pages (suspense effectively established). We officially moved our heifers and dry cows into our new barn at the Knott Dairy Center, dramatically improving their housing while adding some flex space for future research trials. We had the privilege of hosting the Dairy West/Build Dairy group, the Washington State Beef Commission, American Wagyu Association, and the Washington Swine Producers on campus in Pullman, which presented opportunities to reinforce our strategic efforts to serve these livestock sectors. We were also able to participate in other important annual meetings across the state, including dairy, sheep, swine, and cattlemen’s/cattlewomen’s, Pacific Northwest Annual Nutrition meetings, providing invaluable time to listen and align our programmatic vision with industry needs. Our ears remain open, our aspirations to serve remain steadfast, and our commitment to excellence endures. I encourage all of you with vested interest in the success of our program to voice your needs, mentor our faculty and staff, and support the Animal Sciences department. We remain the largest undergraduate program in our college. We have observed unprecedented year-over-year budget cuts, but we draw strength from the industry that we serve. We have witnessed you weather the challenges and changes so effectively. May we be strong, innovative, passionate, and successful in our mission to support the animal industry by improving the quality of life for people and animals and enhancing local and global economies through knowledge of animal sciences.