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🌲 NWOA’s director of communications is serving on a U.S. Forest Service pilot education partnership-guided outreach effort to increase awareness of woodland opportunities to underserved landowners.

🌳 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has always prided itself on the support it offers students, ranking its scholarship program as a top institutional priority. The following scholarships are specific for students in forestry:
- J. E. (Pat) and Annie Lou Connor Forestry Scholarship Fund
- Dennard Family Endowed Scholarship
- Georgia Forestry Association Scholarship Fund
- Langdale Company Forestry Scholarship
- Garland S. McIntyre Forestry Scholarship Fund
- Ethel H. Slatter Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Society of American Foresters
- GA division scholarship Fund
- WestRock Forestry Scholarship
- Vernon Yow Forestry Scholarship Fund
- Dolly W. Bearden Forestry Scholarship

Learn more about ABAC scholarships ➡️ https://www.abac.edu/funding/abac-scholarships/

Stay tuned for information on multiple webinars and outreach via both NWOA and ABAC's communication platforms.
ABAC MANRRS Chapter ABAC Forestry Club

Join us on Tuesday at 6:00 pm and learn what is MANRRS all about and the opportunities we offer to our members! 💛

U of A MANRRS Chapter Gets Inside Look at Arkansas Department of Agriculture The U of A chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences was invited to visit the Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently, and several students took advantage of the opportunity.

In Case You Missed It: The Cargill thrive Scholarship applications are open!!! This scholarship was created to ensure more equitable access for women and minority students in STEM, as well as agriculture and business. Focused on universities serving minority students, the thrive program provides financial support ($1500) through scholarships and expands further to encourage long-term academic success through mentoring development programming, and career coaching. The goal is to help participating students convert their education into meaningful careers! What are you waiting on? Apply today at:
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Great opportunity!

The Cargill thrive Scholarship was created to ensure more equitable access for women and minority students in STEM, as well as agriculture and business. Focused on universities serving minority students, the thrive program provides financial support through scholarships and expands further to encourage long-term academic success through mentoring development programming, and career coaching. The goal is to help participating students convert their education into meaningful careers.

Apply today at:
https://hubs.ly/H0-STJB0

How this farmer's Amazon career helps him feed his community "One family, one piece of land, and one big dream to make this place a better place" is the vision for Amazon area manager Juwan Page of Lamar, Mississippi.

A great opportunity for our ABAC MANRRS students 💛

MANRRS/NASDA Foundation Ag Policy Summit The MANRRS Ag Policy Summit is an opportunity to help guide and be advocates for the future of agricultural policy and industry relations. This summit will profile how law and policy are drafted and influence legislation.

What a great trip organized by the Agronomy Club!

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John Deere will award one $1,150 scholarship per region to students who have excelled in academics, extracurricular activities, MANRRS, and community involvements.

Criteria
✔️Declared Major: Agriculture Related
✔️Classification: Collegiate Student pursuing an undergraduate degree
✔️ GPA: 3.0 Cumulative or above

Extended Application Deadline: September 24, 2021

To find out eligibility and to apply visit https://hubs.ly/H0XfqJp0

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!!!!!!

From September 15th to October 15th, celebrate by recognizing the contributions and influence of the LatineX community to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

Kayla Braggs, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Undergraduate Student Spotlight

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Shandrea Stallworth Ph.D. Created Her Own Path Through W**d Science Dr. Shandrea Stallworth on charting her own path to her goals

Great to see our advisors in this professional magazine! 💛

American Cattlemen October 2021 Flipsnack is a digital catalog maker that makes it easy to create, publish and share html5 flipbooks. Upload a PDF or design from scratch flyers, magazines, books and more.

Unfortunately, we've cancelled our annual SANR Club Picnic today due to weather, but check out our "back-up plan" on Wednesday! Stop by for free food right off the grill and a quick game of Jenga or co****le!

Alumni Spotlight: Jazmin Thomas is a Class of 2014 alumnus who is now serving as the Downtown Manager for Perry, GA. She is working with property owners, businesses, and visitors to creative a vibrant community and cultivate a thriving economic environment with collaboration from the Perry Main Street Advisory Board and the Perry Downtown Development Authority. Jazmin earned a Rural Studies degree from ABAC and continues to invest in her Alma Mater as a member of the SANR Alumni Council and as a dedicated volunteer.

Iowa State University seeks a Horticulturist The Horticulturist will report to the Manager of Horticulture and functions in a team relationship with other Reiman Gardens horticulture staff. The successful candidate must execute high-caliber horticulture, upholding Reiman Gardens' reputation as the premier public horticulture institution in the...

Good job Natalie! 💛

There are some new faces around Cactus Family Farms this summer! Five interns representing four different universities were selected after a competitive application and interview process as interns for Summer 2021. We will be highlighting each of these individuals over the next weeks.

Our next is Natalie Sanford. Natalie is a junior at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College where she is studying Agricultural Business.

KCA is looking for interns!
Our office will be hiring up to SIX interns this Fall. We are looking for college students who can fit in a variety of our program areas. Job descriptions can be viewed at https://kycattle.org/positionopenings.html
Applications are due July 31, 2021.

Great news! 💛

Department of Education Awards $2.4 Million HEP Grant to ABAC - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College TIFTON—Thanks to a five-year $2.4 million grant (HEP S141A210021) funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Migrant Education, the High School Equivalency Program (HEP)...

Bayer Recruits for Agronomic Research Specialist II At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change.

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The National Black Farmers Association is accepting applications for the Next Generation Black and Hispanic Farmers Scholarship Program. The award includes tuition for up to 30 credit hours per academic year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with housing, meal plan, and textbook stipend. Applicants must be Black, African American, or Hispanic high school student farmers with a verifiable family farm operation and commit to farming on the family farm upon college graduation. The Scholarship Selection Committee will select up to 25 scholarship recipients based on academic performance; demonstrated leadership and participation in agricultural activities, school organizations, community activities; and a personal narrative detailing career and educational goals and objectives.

🔴Extended Application Deadline is today June 25, 2021. 🔴

Link: https://hubs.ly/H0QP2Rb0

Great news!

ABAC Receives $2.1 Million CAMP Grant - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College TIFTON—The United States Department of Education recently awarded Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College a $2.1 million College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP-S149A200013) grant from the Office of Migrant...

Recognizing Youry Gonzalez, first ABAC MANRRS President last night. A great student, leader and President. We wish him all the best! 💛

💛 our National President

Spotlight on Mia Farrell, member of UK Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leadership team Dr. Mia Farrell, a Louisville native, started her journey at UK as an undergraduate student in 2006. Now, she is the assistant dean and director for diversity at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. She has a rich background in extension services, human developmen...

How cool is this! 💙

Save $$ for College Thanks to special arrangements through the Academic Common Market (ACM), Georgia residents can enroll in select University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment programs at in-state tuition rates.

An effort of our Chapter and other clubs at ABAC 💛

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