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| Dr. Bobby Phills, Chancellor-Dean of the SU Land-Grant Campus, poses for a photo with BAYOU participants after their orientation on June 5, 2017. |
Baton
Rouge, La. – Thirty-eight participants
in the Beginning Agricultural Youth Opportunities Unlimited (BAYOU) program
arrived from Louisiana, Texas, California and Tennessee on June 5, for a
five-week summer experiential learning program with the SU Land-Grant Campus
family. During their stay on campus, they will learn how to conduct research
with faculty members in Apparel Merchandising, Human Nutrition, Child
Development, Plant & Soil Sciences, Animal Science, and Urban Forestry
among other activities.
During
his welcome address, Dr. Bobby R. Phills, Chancellor-Dean of the SU Land-Grant
Campus, emphasized the importance of parents letting their children spread
their wings and encouraged the youth to being willing to thrive.
To
the parents, “if you will allow us, we will take care of your children, and you
will see the difference in five weeks,” said Dr. Phills. And to the students,
“you can go as far as you want in life if you let us guide you,” he added.
The
calendar of activities for the BAYOU students looks full and exciting with
research activities, tours and trips.
The
BAYOU program provides an opportunity for high school seniors and incoming
college freshman to gain first-hand knowledge about career opportunities in
Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, Business or the natural sciences.
To
qualify, students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and have
completed 11th grade. The students’ live in the dormitories on the Southern
University Baton Rouge campus and are permitted to go home on the weekends.
Students
participating in BAYOU are:
Akera Tinson Lashuntae
Burrell
Angel Washington Lauren
Childress
Ashley Henry Makenzie
Richard
Asia Smith Mar’Keinzie
Rose
August Pitre Nyla
Wells
Cassidy Robertson Patelon
James
Christopher Amos Reontaye
Davis
Ciarrah Erby Rodney
Purdy, Jr.
Elijah Jordan Ronalynn
Davis
Elijah Spain Sarah
Neal
Elizanae Jackson Shonna
Smith
Farrin Johnson Shr’Lyric
White
Jada Wade Tess
Brown
Jewel Williams Trey
Coleman
Kaia South Tyrese
Chambers
Kaien Jones Vashon
Ursin, Jr.
Kristen Taylor Whitney
Stroman
Lakentra Thompson Winston
Lawrence
For additional information about the BAYOU program, contact Allison
Johnson at 225-771-3660, 318-572-8338 or via e-mail at allison.johnson@osec.usda.gov.
Click here to view photos from the BAYOU program’s orientation.
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