Shelli Rampold, Assistant Professor The University of Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball teams sprang into the new semester, ready for more than wins on the court and cheers during the…
ALEC Student Athletes Engage in Community Leadership at ‘Hoops for Hope’ Event
Big Orange Give Keeps on Giving
Written by Jordan Richardson, junior Big Orange Give funds continue to help provide unique, professional development and networking opportunities for ALEC students. Thanks to the support of our donors, we…
ALEC Faculty Receives Distinguished Manuscript Award at AAAE
Congratulations to ALEC Assistant Professor Tyler Granberry for being recognized as a Distinguished Manuscript winner at the 2023 Southern Region meeting of the American Association of Agricultural Education (AAAE) Conference…
Big Orange Give Helps Fund ALEC Student Success
Written by Jordan Richardson, sophomore Big Orange Give was successful for the ALEC department last year. With the help of our donors, we raised over $6,800 to support ALEC students.…
ALEC Alumnus named Volunteer 40 Under 40
Written by Jordan Richardson, sophomore In February, ALEC alumnus Michelle Howard was honored as a Volunteer 40 Under 40. The Volunteer 40 Under 40 program recognizes forty alumni under the…
ALEC Hosts FFA Regional & State Officer Prep Course
Written by Jordan Richardson, sophomore In January 2023, the ALEC department had the privilege of hosting the UTK FFA Regional and State Officer Prep Course. Students from across the state…
Students Gain Hands-On Experience in Dairy with UDAIRE
Written by Jordan Richardson, sophomore Each semester brings new opportunities for students in agriculture. The pilot for an immersive undergraduate internship experience, called the Undergraduate Development and Internship Research Experience or…
ALEC Hosts Science and Agriculture Academy
Written by Jordan Richardson, sophomore During the summer, the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications hosted a Science and Agriculture Academy, which focused on enhancing science and agriculture literacy…
Emoni White Receives the First Strong Endowment Scholarship
Written by Jordan Richardson, sophomore The Herbert College of Agriculture created a new endowment to help students in the Department of Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communications. The endowment was created…
ALEC Faculty Member Nominated to Participate in LEAD21
Written by Jordan Richardson, sophomore Tom Gill, a faculty member of the Department of Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communications and chair of the Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture has…
