Written by Dr. Shelli Rampold, ALEC Faculty The Agriscience Metaverse Academy is a new, grant-funded professional development program led by University of Tennessee (UT) ALEC assistant professor, Dr. Tyler Granberry,…
ALEC Faculty Members are Bringing Virtual Reality to Agriculture Education Through New Agriscience Metaverse Academy
ALEC Hosts the First East Tennessee Regional FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event (CDE)
Written by Allison Reaves, ALEC Senior The Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC) department was allowed to host the first East Tennessee Regional FFA agricultural communications CDE following contest changes…
ALEC Freshmen Retire from Tennessee FFA State Office Year of Service
Written by Jordan Richardson, ALEC Senior The 2023-2024 Tennessee FFA State Officer year of service is quickly coming to an end for freshman ALEC majors Delaney Turner, Abigail Hamm, and…
ALEC Hosts Regional Conference and Leads National Symposium
Written by Shelli Rampold, Assistant Professor In February, the ALEC department traveled to Atlanta, GA with a truck full of equipment and a team of eighteen faculty and students to…
ALEC Student Athletes Engage in Community Leadership at ‘Hoops for Hope’ Event
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…
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…
