Chatera Claybon, a CAHS undergraduate student who is currently enrolled in Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering taught by Eric Risch, Interim Research Scientist Leader of the Natural Resources and Environmental Systems, won the Irrigation Foundation E3 student award. Claybon is one of fewer than twenty student nation-wide winners of the Irrigation Foundation award. These students will attend the Irrigation E3 Program at the Irrigation Association Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV (Dec. 5–9, 2016). The award covers all trip expenses including air travel, accommodations, registration, education classes and a daily stipend of $65 per night.
Claybon submitted her application material with the help of the collective efforts of Cooperative Agricultural Research Center Scientists Erich Risch, Ripendra Awal and Ali Fares. Chatera’s award continues the proud tradition established last year when Michelle Mbia represented PVAMU as one of 13 students nation-wide to receive the award
Ali Fares, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Director, Cooperative Agricultural Research Center
alfares@pvamu.edu
(936) 261-5019