Outstanding MS Student
Morgan Wagle is a master’s student in Animal Sciences in Dr. Kimberly Davenport’s lab. She researches sire and dam influences on the developing bovine placental epigenome. Originally from rural Missouri, she earned undergraduate degrees in animal science and writing from Northwest Missouri State University. Her goal is to improve animal production and welfare in livestock through her research. Morgan will defend her MS thesis in April 2026.
Outstanding PhD Student
Md Nazmul (Naz) Hossain grew up in southwestern Bangladesh and earned a DVM in 2013 and an MS in animal science in 2016 from Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. In 2022, Naz began a PhD in the Department of Animal Sciences at WSU to further his understanding of muscle growth and improve beef production and quality. His current research focuses on the developmental mechanisms that regulate myogenesis and adipogenesis during embryogenesis. Naz’s long-term goal is a research career focused on improving production efficiency and animal and meat quality by applying insights from developmental biology.