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Hands-on Experience Helps USDA 1890 National Scholar Secure Permanent Position

January 16, 2024 Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

When Lauren Hawkins graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, she had a job waiting for her. Thanks to her participation in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, she was hired right away as an agricultural engineer with USDA Natural Resources Conservation...

Equity Initiatives

Laser-Focused USDA 1890 National Scholar Builds Future with USDA

January 09, 2024 Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Kevin Poole, a recent graduate of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), can remember the exact moment when he first learned about the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program. It was during the spring semester of his junior year of high school. “A school administrator grabbed me at lunch...

Equity Initiatives

USDA 1890 National Scholar Balances Responsibilities

December 20, 2023 Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Zakiah Goodlow, an Alabama native and sophomore at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (A & M), credits the USDA 1890 National Scholar Program and USDA liaisons with helping her balance her many responsibilities. “[They] encourage me to enjoy the program,” she said. “They check in with me...

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USDA 1890 National Scholars Program and USDA Liaisons Prepare Students for Their Future Careers

December 15, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Arionne Patterson has come a long way since learning about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 1890 National Scholars Program during a presentation hosted at her high school in Fresno, California. As a result of pursing her agricultural dreams and the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program...

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Celebrating the Agricultural Impacts of 1890 Land-Grant Universities

February 23, 2021 Faith Peppers, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Communications Director

USDA has a long history of investing in and supporting our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The 19 HBCUs established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890, along with the two HBCU land-grant universities established in the original 1862 legislation – University of the...

Equity Research and Science

USDA Creates On-site Application Acceptance Program to Recruit Highly Talented and Diverse Candidates

May 29, 2015 Deputy Associate Administrator Karen Comfort, Agricultural Marketing Service

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is driven to recruit and hire new and diverse talent into our workforce. Recently, our agency participated in USDA’s innovative on-site application acceptance events targeting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving...

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Black History Beyond February: REE's Enduring Commitment to Communities of Color

March 10, 2015 Melvin Washington, Confidential Assistant, Research, Education and Economics Mission Area

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. In recognizing February as Black History Month, President Obama called officials to “…reflect on our progress…” and...

Research and Science

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Help Feed Kids During the Summer

August 07, 2013 Don Arnette, Regional Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Southeast Region

Although about 21 million children nationwide receive free and reduced-priced meals through our National School Lunch Program, only about 3.5 million meals are served through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) on a typical day. Closing this gap and ensuring that disadvantaged children do not go...

Food and Nutrition

Strengthening a Partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities

September 21, 2011 Assistant Secretary for Management Pearlie Reed

Earlier this week, I attended the 2011 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference to accept the ‘Chairman’s Award’ on Secretary Vilsack’s behalf. Over the decades, HBCUs have been critical in producing many of our nation’s great authors, intellectuals, civil rights and...

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