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Herbert students, join me for free coffee at the Pendergrass Library Starbucks from 9-10am. #VolsTeachAg #GoVols #HerbertVols

Meet Sharon Nowlin. I had the pleasure of having lunch with Sharon today. She is a true example of a Volunteer, and her story demonstrates that learning never ends. #VolsTeachAg #UTIA #Leadership #Vols tennessean.com/story/sponsor-…

Congratulations to our ALEC graduates! #ItTakesAVolunteer #UTGrad2024 #VolsTeachAg

ATTN: College students looking for a valuable, engaging and agriculture-focused internship! Deadline to apply is December 30, 2024. Application ➡️ tnfarmbureau.org/internship-pro… #TNFarmBureau I #FBProud

Alumni Spotlight- Stephen McBride 🎉 Join us in kicking off our ALEC alumni spotlights by meeting Stephen McBride! Stephen graduated with his master's in ALEC in 2019.

ALEC faculty and students headed to Irving, TX to share their research and professional expertise at the Southern Region meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education and the National Agricultural Communications Symposium. #utkalec #ALEC #VolsTeachAg #UTIA

Our department head, Dr. Christopher Stripling, was honored as this year’s Distinguished Lecture at the Southern Region AAAE Conference. Dr. Stripling spoke about the power we have, individually and collectively, in shaping the future of the profession. #utkalec #ALEC

Congratulations to Makenzie Smith, Dr. Shelli Rampold, Dr. Tom Gill, and Dr. Emily Paskewitz for receiving the Distinguished Research Poster award at Southern AAAE for their poster, “Challenges Experienced by Migrant Labor Contractors in Southeastern U.S. Agricultural Operations"

Congratulations to Jay Caldwell, ALEC undergraduate student, for publishing peer-reviewed papers in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development and in the Journal of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. #utkalec

Last week, Drs. Jennifer Richards and Emily Paskewitz presented at the UT Grand Challenges Summit. Dr. Richards and coauthors shared their work on introducing 4-H members to generative AI. Dr Paskewitz and her team presented on Tennessee farm stress and mental health management.

Congratulations to Dr. Shelli Rampold for starting as the new TN AgrAbility Project Director! #utkalec #ALEC #VolsTeachAg #UTIA

Are you interested in learning the basics of poster design? Dr. Taylor Ruth's workshop, Research Poster Design: Thinking Beyond the Text, will be held on March 26th at 5 p.m. in Hodges Library Room 213. Register here: studentsuccess.utk.edu/urf/basic-post…

Good luck this week, Tennessee FFA!

Last week at the Tennessee FFA State Convention, three students participated in the Tennessee Association of Agricultural Educators (TAAE) Teach Ag Signing, demonstrating their commitment to becoming agricultural teachers in Tennessee. #utkalec #ALEC #VolsTeachAg #UTIA

Congratulations to ALEC Master's student, Bailey Watson, for successfully defending her thesis, "Stakeholders’ Perceptions of mRNA Vaccines in Beef Cattle: Exploring Acceptance, Concerns, and the Future of Beef Health Management." #utkalec #ALEC #VolsTeachAg #UTIA

Congratulations to ALEC Master's student, Michelle Hayano Boutell, for successfully defending her thesis, "The Gendered Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation Among Small-Scale Farmers in Negros Occidental, Philippines." #utkalec #ALEC #VolsTeachAg #UTIA

ALEC goes to Scotland! Between student thesis presentations, poster awards, ChLOE ideas at work, and Smith Center presentations and awards, UT was well represented at the 2025 Association for International Agriculture and Extension Education conference in Inverness, Scotland.

This Tuesday, Dr. Stripling and Dr. Granberry attended the East Tennessee FFA Awards Banquet. Congratulations to all the outstanding chapters of East TN! #utkalec #ALEC #VolsTeachAg #UTIA

Congratulations to our ALEC undergraduate students who were recognized for their outstanding research posters at the 2025 Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA) event.

Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you to our incredible staff who keep the ALEC department running. We appreciate all that you do! #utkalec #ALEC #VolsTeachAg #UTIA