{"id":46640,"date":"2026-02-09T21:20:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/?page_id=46640"},"modified":"2026-02-09T22:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:13:23","slug":"rising-stars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id46640_1650ff-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id46640_1650ff-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id46640_1650ff-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1080px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id46640_1650ff-59 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-query wp-block-kadence-query46640_8ff3e3-ef kadence-query-init kb-query-basic-style animation-overlay kb-query wp-block-kadence-query\" data-id=\"46661\" data-infinite-scroll=\"\">\n<style>.kb-pro-masonry-init .wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c.wp-block-kadence-query-card .kb-query-grid-wrap{columns:3;}.wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c.wp-block-kadence-query-card .kb-query-grid-wrap.kb-query-grid-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);column-gap:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c .kb-query-grid-wrap .kb-query-item.kb-query-block-post{background:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c .kb-query-grid-wrap .kb-query-item.kb-query-block-post:hover{background:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-pro-masonry-init .wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c.wp-block-kadence-query-card .kb-query-grid-wrap{columns:2;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c.wp-block-kadence-query-card .kb-query-grid-wrap.kb-query-grid-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-pro-masonry-init .wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c.wp-block-kadence-query-card .kb-query-grid-wrap{columns:1;}.wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c.wp-block-kadence-query-card .kb-query-grid-wrap.kb-query-grid-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(1, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-query-card46640_b6b8ca-5c wp-block-kadence-query-card\" data-max-num-pages=\"1\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div><ul class=\"kb-query-grid-wrap\" data-item-selector=\"kb-query-item\"><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-46458 rising-star type-rising-star status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div>\n<style>.kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:262px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image46640_337759-53{max-width:262px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53 img{width:100%;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 img.kb-img, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image46640_337759-53 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/adent\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/johnadent36_900xx8555-4812-0-279.jpg\" alt=\"John Adent\" width=\"518\" height=\"496\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-46465 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/johnadent36_900xx8555-4812-0-279.jpg 518w, https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/johnadent36_900xx8555-4812-0-279-480x460.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 518px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 518px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 518\/496;\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"]{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Oswald;color:#1e4d2b;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/adent\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af hls-hover_underline\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\">John Adent<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:1.7rem;font-style:normal;color:#0f0d0d;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a, 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data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/Arnusch.jpg\" alt=\"Arnusch\" width=\"590\" height=\"538\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-46466 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/Arnusch.jpg 590w, https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/Arnusch-480x438.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 590px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 590px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 590\/538;\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"]{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Oswald;color:#1e4d2b;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/arnusch\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af hls-hover_underline\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\">Marc Arnusch<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:1.7rem;font-style:normal;color:#0f0d0d;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_5e9edf-65{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_5e9edf-65:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\">2017<\/h3>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-46457 rising-star type-rising-star status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div>\n<style>.kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:262px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image46640_337759-53{max-width:262px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53 img{width:100%;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 img.kb-img, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image46640_337759-53 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/levalley\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/RobbieLeValley.jpg\" alt=\"RobbieLeValley\" width=\"546\" height=\"598\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-46467 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/RobbieLeValley.jpg 546w, https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/RobbieLeValley-480x526.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 546px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 546px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 546\/598;\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"]{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Oswald;color:#1e4d2b;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/levalley\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af hls-hover_underline\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\">Robbie LeValley<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:1.7rem;font-style:normal;color:#0f0d0d;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_5e9edf-65{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_5e9edf-65:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\">2013<\/h3>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-46459 rising-star type-rising-star status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div>\n<style>.kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:262px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image46640_337759-53{max-width:262px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53 img{width:100%;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 img.kb-img, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image46640_337759-53 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/pritchett\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/JamesPritchett.jpg\" alt=\"James Pritchett\" width=\"683\" height=\"776\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-46464 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/JamesPritchett.jpg 683w, https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/JamesPritchett-480x545.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 683px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/776;\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"]{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Oswald;color:#1e4d2b;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/pritchett\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af hls-hover_underline\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\">Dr. James Pritchett<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:1.7rem;font-style:normal;color:#0f0d0d;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_5e9edf-65{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_5e9edf-65:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\">2015<\/h3>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"kb-query-item kb-query-block-post post-46463 rising-star type-rising-star status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\"><div class=\"kb-query-item-flip-back\"><\/div>\n<style>.kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:262px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image46640_337759-53{max-width:262px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image46640_337759-53 img{width:100%;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;}.kb-image46640_337759-53 img.kb-img, .kb-image46640_337759-53 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:37px;border-top-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-right-radius:37px;border-bottom-left-radius:37px;filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image46640_337759-53 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/ravenkamp\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/1517563435031-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ravenkamp\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-46469 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/1517563435031-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2026\/02\/1517563435031-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"]{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Oswald;color:#1e4d2b;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-ccae\/rising-star\/ravenkamp\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46640_39e0c1-af hls-hover_underline\"><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_39e0c1-af\">Rebecca Ravenkamp<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:1.7rem;font-style:normal;color:#0f0d0d;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46640_5e9edf-65\"] a, 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