MSU alumnus Thep Phongparnich, (l) president of Thailand's Maejo University, returned to campus this week to begin the process of formalizing collaborative relations between the two institutions. He co-signed documents with Interim Associate Provost Peter Ryan. Phongparnich is a 1974 master's degree graduate in horticulture who also holds a doctorate from Oklahoma State University. For more about Maejo University, click here.