CASNR students participate in congressional internship program
Three outstanding students from Texas Tech University are interning this spring in significant congressional offices in Washington D.C. as part of a College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Congressional Internship Program.
Amber Harris, a senior animal science major from Pearland, is working for U.S. Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX-21), while Carolyn John, a sophomore agriculture communications major from Lubbock, is in the office of U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX-8). Jennifer Spraberry, a junior interdisciplinary agriculture major from Anson, is serving with the House Committee on Agriculture, which oversees legislation involving farms and farming, forestry, nutrition, rural development, rural electrification and watersheds, and school nutrition.
Real-World Experience. Norman Hopper, CASNR's Associate Dean for Academic and Student Programs, said CASNR's Government Internship Program is a great way for students to gain real-world political experience. "The experience gained during a semester as an intern is invaluable to the students," he said. "They not only learn the legislative process but also about the world."
More than 65 students have served as interns since the establishment of the program in 1998. The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources' Government Internship Program gives students the opportunity to work in congressional and legislative offices both in Washington D.C. and Austin. In order to be eligible for the internship, students must have completed 30 hours of course work and have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.75 at the time of the interview and internship.
Instrumental Donors. Numerous donors have been instrumental in making CASNR's Government Internship Program possible, including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Texas Corn Producers Board, which originally established the program. Others that have joined in supporting the program are Plains Cotton Growers, Texas Corn Growers, Texas Peanut Producers, Texas Wheat Producers, Dan Taylor, Texas Farm Bureau, and South Texas Cotton and Grain.
Written by Norman Martin
Davis College NewsCenter
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