June 7– Each summer, eager high school students get an up-close view of life at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) through the Ag Discovery Program, which allows them to engage in hands-on experiences through field labs, workshops, trips, and food demonstrations.
Although this year’s program will be virtual once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the experience will be impactful, helping to bring awareness to career opportunities and academic programs in agriculture and related sciences.
This year’s program will be held June 14-25, celebrating the theme of “VIRTUALscovery: Discover All Aspects of Agriculture.”
Ag Discovery Program Coordinators (L-R): TeneInger Abrom-Johnson and Jacklyn Sanders.
“We are looking forward to another successful program this year,” College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) Lecturer I Jacklyn Sanders said. Sanders, along with Lecturer II TeneInger Abrom-Johnson, facilitates the program.
The Ag Discovery Program targets diverse populations of 9-12 grade students from across the country who have displayed an interest in animal science, horticulture, forestry, plant and soil sciences, entomology, renewable natural resources, human nutrition, and food, and food safety. Participants in the program obtain knowledge through a series of informative activities.
During the two-week experience, participants will interact with research scientists, Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) staff, and community partners. Through guided sessions, the students will learn team-building and participate in hands-on activities with professors using cutting-edge techniques from the industry. In addition, participants will attend educational workshops to help them set career paths and participate in virtual field trips that connect campus knowledge with community needs in Texas.
For more information about Ag Discovery, please contact:
Jacklyn Sanders
Lecturer I
jssanders@pvamu.edu
(936) 261-2515