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Baton Rouge, LA –The
Southern University College of Sciences and Agriculture, in collaboration with
the Agricultural Research and Extension Center, welcomed incoming freshmen to
Southern University, Baton Rouge on August 8, 2013 through a USDA/NIFA funded grant
titled “JAGS in AG: Recruitment, Exploration,
and Retention.” The project’s goal is to expose
SU students to available careers in food and agricultural sciences. Dr. Renita Marshall, Associate
Professor, serves as the Project Director with co-PDs Dr. Rawls, Associate
Research Director, Dr. Kenyetta Smith, Extension Specialist and Dr. Gary Simon,
DVM.
The JAGS in AG: Recruitment,
Exploration, and Retention project
provides experiential hands-on learning activities
for
freshman and sophomore students at
Southern University in an attempt to expose them to careers in Food
and Agricultural
Sciences.
Each project participant
receives a stipend of $1,000 for
each semester - fall, spring
and summer. This project is designed to increase the number
of minority students
at the collegiate level in Food
and
Agricultural Sciences using
innovative approaches to address academic inadequacies of students, allowing them an opportunity to
pursue degrees
in food and agricultural sciences.
High school seniors as well as freshmen and sophomores enrolled at
Southern University, with a minimum GPA of 2.5 are
eligible to apply for participation in the project. A maximum
of 15 students is selected
to participate in this year’s program. A website that can be downloaded onto
mobile devices is available at www.jagsinag.org. This site will be updated as the
project progresses.
For further details, please contact Dr. Renita Marshall at
225-771-0252 or via email renital_marsshall@suagcenter.com
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Contact:
Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
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