Alumni
Annual Meeting
Join the Agricultural Education and Communications Alumni Association for a Homecoming Party on Friday, October 12, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the American Museum of Agriculture, 1121 Canyon Lake Drive in Lubbock!
You and your family are invited to enjoy an evening catching up with old friends and connecting with fellow alumni! We’ll have a brief alumni meeting at 7:30 p.m. A chuckwagon dinner will be served.
There is no cost to attend, but contributions are welcome! All contributions will support funds for our alumni scholarship.
Please RSVP by Friday, October 5, by calling (806) 742-2816 or emailing aec_alumni@ttu.edu.
If you can’t attend, please consider contributing to the AE&C Alumni Association as we work to build our scholarship endowment! Checks can be made and mailed to the AE&C Alumni Association, Texas Tech University, Agricultural Education & Communications, Box 42131, Lubbock, TX 79409.
Photos from the 2011 Homecoming Party
Annual Reception
The Agricultural Education and Communications Alumni Association hosts a reception in conjunction with the VATAT conference each year. Alumni, family and friends are invited to attend.
History
Several have mentioned that they were not aware that we had an Agricultural Education & Communications Alumni Association. It is alive and well and continues to grow. Please consider joining!
The association began in 1990. Each year a reception has been held at the State Agri-Science Teacher's Conference with the first one being held in Amarillo, Texas. We also have participated in the Texas AgriLife Extension Conference and the Regional Agricultural Communications Conference.
Officer elections are held every three years and the association has a Constitution and Bylaws in place.
scholarships
Each year the Agricultural Education & Communications Alumni Association awards numerous scholarships deserving students.
Current Officers
- President – Farris Hightower, Lubbock, TX - BS Agriculture '81
- Vice President – Mary Jane (Short) Buerkle, Lubbock, TX - BS Agricultural Communications '03, MS Agricultural Education ‘04
- Secretary – Lindsay (West) Kennedy, Lubbock, TX - MS Agricultural Communications ‘06
How to Join
If you are interested in joining the Agricultural Education & Communications Alumni Association, click here for a membership application.
Dues are as follows:
Initial Memberships is $25.00
Annual Membership is $25.00
Life Membership is $150.00
- If you don’t remember if you have ever joined, JOIN NOW.
- If you don’t remember when the last time you paid your dues, WE WILL TAKE IT NOW.
- If you are a Lifetime Member and want to make a donation to the Endowment, WE WILL GLADLY ACCEPT IT.
Checks can be made and mailed to the AEC Alumni Association:
Texas Tech University
Agricultural Education & Communications
Box 41231
Lubbock, TX 79409
For further information you may contact Dr. Rudy Ritz or Mary Lou Flom. You can also email the AEC Alumni Association directly at aec_alumni@ttu.edu.
Congratulations to our new members who joined at this year’s reception:
- Kristin Phillips
- Tim Closs
- Stephen Hindman
- Robert Fisher
- Matt Whittington
- Olivia Till Schniers
- Aaron Renfroe
- Amy Podlewski
- Kristie Keys
- Greg Glover
- Richard Wilson
- Daniel Stanton
- Chris Clevelland
A special congratulations to our new Life Members:
- Keith Porter
- Josh Stewart
February 2010 - Volume 2, Issue 1
January 2009 - Volume 1, Issue 1
Department of Agricultural Education & Communications, Box 42131-Lubbock, TX 79404-2131
Phone: 806.742-2816