Cassi Jo Schriefer, a senior in agricultural communication and international studies with minors in animal science, agribusiness and Spanish, finished second in the Undergraduate Paper Competition at the American Society of Animal Science Southern Section meeting in Orlando, Fla. The competition was held on Feb. 8.

Schriefer’s paper was titled “Effects of Pond Location and Watershed Grazing Management on Water Quality in Oklahoma and Texas.” D.O. Alkire and R.R. Reuter of The Noble Foundation's Agricultural Division in Ardmore, Okla., were co-authors for the paper.

Schriefer completed an internship at The Noble Foundation during the summer of 2009.