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| SU Urban Forestry major, Joshua Simon, holds his first place Undergraduate Written Essay Award during the 31st Annual Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Science (MANRRS) Career Fair and Training Conference. |
Baton Rouge, LA – Southern University Urban Forestry major, Joshua Simon, won first place in the National Society for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Undergraduate Written Essay Contest. Simon, a junior from Morganza, La., attended the National MANRRS 31st Annual Career Fair and Training Conference in Jacksonville, Fla. from March 30 - April 2, 2016.
The MANRRS Conference
provides a forum for student members to showcase their talents and abilities
through their participation in contests. Students can compete against top-tier
universities and colleges from across the U.S. in a total of 10 contests that
range from Undergraduate and Graduate Oral and Poster Research, Research
Discussion, and Written Essay to a Business Plan Pitch Competition.
Simon placed first out of
60 contestants, with his essay titled, “Growing the Next Generation of
Agricultural Leaders.”
“I was thrilled, almost
in disbelief when I was named as the first place winner of the national written
essay contest,” said Simon. “When competing against larger institutions,
Southern University is often overlooked as a competitor, but they were shown
different in this competition. I truly enjoyed winning first place and I am
looking forward to next year to hopefully win first in another competition. I
am proud to be an Urban Forestry student at Southern U,” he add.
MANRRS is a national
student organization that “promotes academic and professional advancement by
empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences.”
The organization has more
than 50 chapters at universities throughout the country that include Louisiana
State, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Clemson, Florida A&M, Auburn,
Alcorn State, The Ohio State, Michigan State, Purdue and Prairie View A&M
University.
Southern University Ag
Center faculty and staff members Zanetta Augustine, Dr. Renita Marshall, Dr. Janana
Snowden and Dr. Christopher Chappell, along with USDA Liaison Alice Johnson, serve
as MANRRS advisors for students on the Southern University campus.
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