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| Zanetta Augustine welcomes students |
Baton
Rouge, La – The Southern University Ag Center welcomed 20 students to the 3rd
“Academy for Academic Enhancement of High School Students in the Food and Agricultural
Sciences” program. Chancellor Leodrey Williams, and Gina E. Eubanks, vice
chancellor for Extension were among the administrators, faculty and staff of
the Ag Center who brought greetings to the students and their families.
The
five-week program, which kicked off May 26, 2013, recruits students in 11th
grade based on strict criteria to benefit from skill enriching activities
ranging from classroom instruction to outdoor tours. Candidates were selected
from East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. The goal of this all-expense
paid residential program is to prepare youth for college or agriculture related
careers. Participants, who will live on
Southern University campus will hone their skills on American College Test (ACT)
taking, engage in other activities such as field trips, receive community
service certificate and $500 at the end of the program.
The
“Academy for Academic Enhancement of High School Students in the Food and Agricultural
Sciences” is a US Department of Ag/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
funded project directed by Zanetta Augustine and Dawn Mellion-Patin.
“This program has been successful in
increasing ACT scores as high as six points, qualifying students for TOPS and
enrollment at Southern,” Mellion-Patin said.
Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) is a
Louisiana scholarship program.
For
further detail, contact Zanetta Augustine at 225-771-2591.
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Contact:
Bridget Udoh
(225)
771-5714
bridget_udoh@suagcenter.com
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