FAMU Professor Honored by Global Agriculture Leader, Rodale Institute
Associate Professor at FAMU’s College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Jennifer Taylor, Ph.D., will be recognized by Rodale Institute as an Organic Pioneer at the 9th Annual Organic Pioneer Awards on September 7, 2019 in Kutztown, PA.
Each year, Rodale Institute recognizes three outstanding individuals – a farmer, a scientist, and a business person—for their innovations and commitment to the organic industry. Dr. Taylor has served on the National Organic Standards Board and currently serves on the Organic Farmers Association Governing Council and Policy Committee, IFOAM-NA, U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance, and Georgia Organics. She is the owner of Lola’s Organic Farm in Glenwood, Georgia.
Learn more about this award at RodaleInstitute.org.
FAMU’s Honors Living Learning Community (LLC) Students Study Abroad in Spain
Ten honor LLC students and three Allied Health students participated in a 3-week study abroad program at Pontifical University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain from May 6 – May 25. Students received three course credits each for taking a Spanish History class and a Global Leadership class, taught by William T. Hyndman II, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President of International Education and Development at Florida A&M University (FAMU), for a total of six course credits.
The purpose of the program is to expose students to a different culture and country. For the duration of the program students lived with an area family and enjoyed three local meals per day and daily cultural activities. Students also traveled to three cities in Spain: Madrid, Segovia and the walled city of Avila.
For more information contact the Office of International Education and Development at (850) 599-3295.
FAMU Student Helps Wins Competition Hosted by Apple and TMCF
FAMU student, Sydney Holness, helped land her team first place in The Pitch 2019, an innovation and entrepreneurial competition hosted by Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Apple. Sydney Holness joined four other students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, who were hand-selected for the competition.
TMCF National Ambassador, Terrence J, who served as a judge offered another FAMU student, Kennedy Hayden, an exclusive summer internship with his management company, Sunset Park Productions, in Los Angeles, CA.
FAMU Offers Summer Programs for Middle and High-School Aged Students
FAMU will offer summer programs for middle and high-school aged students interested in a variety of different areas. Programs like The Marching 100’s Summer Band Camp, the DRS Freedom School Program, and ACEE Robotics Engineering Technology Camp are offered throughout the summer.
Visit FAMU’s Office of Continuing Education online for deadlines and more information.
