December 2018 News Releases
![Brooke Dechant](/about/news/2018/dec18/images/dechant-rss.jpg)
Events assistant joins Olathe campus
Brooke Dechant is the new events assistant. She will help book and plan events, coordinate logistics, organize catering deliveries and more.
![Salad contest](/about/news/2018/dec18/images/salad-contest-rss.jpg)
Nearly 250 K-12 students compete in contest to increase STEM knowledge
Hundreds of K-12 students learned about plant growth through a leafy salad greens growing contest that tested students' horticulture skills and knowledge.
![1Data conference](/about/news/2018/dec18/images/1data-conference-rss.jpg)
Accelerating health through 1Data is theme of Feb. 7 conference
A Feb. 7 conference looks at how a clearinghouse platform for human and animal health data can transform research and expedite breakthroughs for human, animal and environmental health.