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CAPAL Intern Drawn to Federal Employment Opportunities

October 08, 2024 MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Ally Huang, a senior at Pomona College in California, just completed an internship through the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As a public policy analysis major focusing on economics, she found that the experience enabled her to...

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USDA Celebrates National 4-H Week

October 08, 2024 Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

This week, we celebrate National 4-H Week and the incredible impact the organization offers young people around the country. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we pay special tribute to this observance as the 4-H Youth Development program is headquartered in USDA’s National Institute of...

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USDA Celebrates Students as They Return to School

September 16, 2024 Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Once again, the summer break came and went in a blink of an eye. As we enter the time of year when students return to the classroom, all of us at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offer encouragement at every step of the journey.

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CAPAL Intern Driven to Change Food Insecurity

September 05, 2024 MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Nichole Espineli is studying for her master’s degree at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her determination, borne from her personal experience with food insecurity, led her to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) internship...

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1890 National Scholar’s Roots Run Deep in Agriculture

September 05, 2024 MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

When Kiera Sherrod was young, her grandfather often came to her house in Albany, Georgia to plant crops in her parents’ backyard for her family to maintain and harvest. This ritual also sparked the beginning of his granddaughter’s interest in agriculture.

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1890 Scholar Helps Others Recover from Natural Disasters as Loan Specialist with USDA Rural Development

July 31, 2024 Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Dominique Smith recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in agribusiness. She recently accepted a permanent position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and credits her experience in the USDA 1890 National...

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USDA Celebrates Our Interns on National Intern Day

July 25, 2024 Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

On July 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrates National Intern Day, a day to thank and honor all our hardworking interns. Interns play a vital role in the workforce and bring fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and enthusiasm to the dozens of USDA agencies and offices that they...

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1890 Scholar Applies Interest in Genetics to Help Farmers

July 05, 2024 Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Growing up in Albany, Georgia, Bryan Hallman was surrounded by agriculture but had little exposure to the industry at school. He realized he was interested in pursuing a career in agriculture during his senior year of high school when a teacher told him about the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

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1890s National Scholar Finds Purpose Through Science

June 18, 2024 MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Four years ago, Jordan McMahon wasn’t sure if he would go to college. Today, he is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholar and published researcher. He recently graduated from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio and will be pursuing a master’s degree, eventual Ph.D...

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Agriculture is a Way of Life for This 1890 Scholar

April 30, 2024 MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Leigh Adams grew up in Houston, Texas, where agriculture and the outdoors were a way of life for her. “When I wasn’t at school, I was in the country tending to the ranch, fishing, baling hay or hunting,” she said. “Doing these activities brought nothing but happiness.”

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