With finals just weeks away, Texas Tech’s Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources is once again offering a yummy reminder to bear down on the books. It will be offering free donuts to its students from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 20) at the Texas Tech Dairy Barn.
“This event is for our Davis College students, reminding them in a fun way to study for finals,” said Jeanette Moya, a Student Success Specialist within Davis College’s Dr. Bill Bennett Student Success Center. “We’re having it a little earlier this time, so students are more prepared. We’ll hand out donuts to students until we run out.” In addition to tasty treats, there will be a table offering academic resources and study tips.
In addition, the center staff will be offering a special feature for students, Dairy Barn Open Study Days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility will be available for Davis College students on Wednesday (Dec. 4); Thursday (Dec. 5); Friday (Dec. 6); Monday (Dec. 9); and Tuesday (Dec. 10).
Charged with recruiting and retaining the best students for the college, the Student Success Center is a group of professionals housed within the dean’s office. The unit is named for long-time member of the Department of Plant & Soil Science's emeritus faculty, Bill Bennett.
Bennett joined the Texas Tech faculty in 1968 and was a trailblazer in raising money for scholarships to increase recruitment of students, in addition to spearheading creation of the college’s Ambassadors for Agriculture and Agri-Techsans programs.
Current members of the center staff include Moya, along with Sandra Addo (2020) Program Manager for Graduate Student Recruitment; Michael Harper (2022) Program Manager for Academic Student Programs; Maeley Stroupe (2022); Assistant Director for Student Success; Haley Hudson (2022) Program Manager for Davis College Academic Student Programs; Madi Nall (2021) Administrator for Scholarships; Lindsay O’Pry, Assistant Director for Recruiting (2024); and Jeremiah Neal (2023) Program Manager for Recruitment. The group is led by Davis College Associate Dean for Academic & Student Programs Robert Cox.
CONTACT: Robert Cox, Associate Dean for Academic & Student Programs, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or robert.cox@ttu.edu
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