Dean's Message:

A word from our Dean, Dr. Chandra Reddy:

Dear friends and supporters,

Greetings from the Tennessee State University College of Agriculture! You might think summer is a slow time at the College of Agriculture, but even with most of the students gone for the summer, things are still moving quickly here on campus.

Speaking of the students, we were thrilled to learn that more than 50 undergraduate students from the College of Agriculture are undertaking summer internships in 2024. We push our students to pursue internships to build off what they’re learning here at TSU and make it easier for them to present themselves to potential employers with their real-world experience under their belts. Hats off to all you enterprising undergraduates!

As we move through the summer, we’re happy to see our many Extension Agents and Offices hosting so many 4-H youth events, most notably summer camps across Tennessee. Great job to all the TSU Extension personnel, we’re proud of the work you all are doing!

Summer brings with it a host of TSUAg-led study abroad programs as well. Students from the College are currently enrolled in study abroad programs here in the U.S. and around the globe, literally. You can read about a few of those stories in this issue of the Land-Grant Ledger, including one about a pair of graduate students doing hard science under Dr. Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge and Sam Nahashon in the country of Kenya.

In other news, we cheer on the efforts of TSUAg faculty member Dr. Jason de Koff, who earlier this month was named as the recipient of the American Society of Agronomy’s national 2024 Agronomic Education and Extension Award. Congratulations Jason, the honor is well-deserved.

Enjoy this issue of the Land-Grant Ledger! We’ll see you next month!

Sincerely,

Dean Chandra Reddy