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Annual Meeting

The Agricultural Education & Communications Alumni Association has an annual meeting each year. For 2011, we are planning a reception for all alumni the Friday evening before Homecoming. Alumni are still invited to attend the annual Homecoming Breakfast hosted by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources on the Saturday of Homecoming. Watch for more information about the Friday evening reception and make plans to attend – it will be a great way for you to reconnect with classmates and meet other alumni!

 

Annual Reception

The Agricultural Education and Communications Alumni Association will host a reception in conjunction with the VATAT conference in Arlington at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at a location to be determined. 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

The recipients of this year’s Agricultural Education & Communications Alumni Association are:

Paige Baker, Seymour, TX
Laurie Bellah, Throckmorton, TX
Kara Cash, Afton, TX
Christina Chadwell, Garland, TX
Joanna Elliott, Guthrie, TX
Katie Hancock, Brownfield, TX
Holly Hunnicutt, Aubrey, TX
Chris Lanier, Seminole, TX
Jett Mason, Brownfield, TX
Brandon O’Quinn, League City, TX
Madelon Osborne, Menard, TX
Katherine Schlosser, Plano, TX
Brittany Skinner, Forney, TX
Maggie Teague, Lubbock, TX
Peyton Wilde, San Angelo, TX
Annie Wolf, Byers, TX

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.

New Members

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

The Alum Newsletter

February 2010 - Volume 2, Issue 1

January 2009 - Volume 1, Issue 1