聚焦系列:帕洛阿尔托大学农业
2022年2月16日
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圣安东尼奥股票展 & 竞技表演正如火如荼地进行着. For the youth participating in the livestock show, it's the culmination of all the hard work to raise and care for their animals. 给帕洛阿尔托学院农业专业的学生, it means that they get to put their knowledge to work while also giving back to their community. "Our students are volunteering and helping run the stock show,泰·查布利说, lead instructor for the 大学's 农业 program. "But, this event also does so much for us because it serves as a lab for our classes. Our students get to compete and meet people in the industry. Plus, they get internships and real job experience. 这对我们来说就像超级碗." |
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This year, the stock show and rodeo is being held from Feb. 10-27. 帕洛阿尔托学院's 农业 program brings as many as 40-50 volunteers to work behind the scenes throughout all three weeks. PAC's 农业 students help host and judge a handful of events, 包括各种技能竞赛和表演. They also compete in the Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest.
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Arianna Jalynn Menchaca, PAC农业专业学生, said the stock show sets the standard for livestock and animal production, but it also teaches the impact of 农业 on everyday life. "This event is setting the expectation of what an animal should look like, but it's also teaching the importance of 农业,门查卡说. "Some people don't realize just how important ag is. They go to the grocery store and don't realize where their meat comes from or the work that went into producing that animal." 从她上三年级开始, 米兰达·乔丹·科茨, 帕洛阿尔托学院农业俱乐部主席, 参加过股票展吗, 显示山羊, 羊羔, 猪, 和引导. 她 enjoys the opportunity to impart knowledge to up-and-coming 农业 students. |
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Left to right: PAC Agriculture students Arianna Jalynn Menchaca and 米兰达·乔丹·科茨, 以及2018届政治政治学院毕业生阿加莎·斯卡尔斯"It's a lot of responsibility and takes a lot of dedication, but it's a lot of fun," said Coates. "I love working with kids at the 圣安东尼奥 Stock Show & 牛仔竞技表演. 这是我生命中很重要的一部分, and I would definitely like to come back and join a committee after I graduate."
Aside from getting the chance to be part of the action, 帕洛阿尔托学院收到大约60美元,000 annually to fund scholarships for students pursuing a degree in 农业. 作为贝尔县唯一的农业学院, 帕洛阿尔托 has partnered with the stock show and rodeo for over five years.
As the most prominent 农业 event in 圣安东尼奥, Chumbley said the stock show presents a perfect opportunity for hands-on learning and networking.
在帕洛阿尔托, we want to not only get students to the university level but get them jobs,查布利说. "We want to make sure that they interact with people in the ag industry, and the rodeo brings in people from all over Texas in horticulture, 农业, 动物科学, 肉类科学."
该项目的校友已经继续任教, have become owners of 农业 equipment stores, 或者正在攻读研究生课程.
"It's cool seeing our students grow and seeing what they are doing once they leave 帕洛阿尔托,查布利说.
阿加莎尺度, 2018年谁从这个项目毕业, is currently working towards her master's at Texas A&圣安东尼奥先生. 她, 和其他许多人一样, has thrived due to the smaller learning environment, 实践经验, 以及丰富的社交机会.
“教育的基础是给你知识, but the things that I learned at 帕洛阿尔托学院 took that knowledge and added a layer of meaning,斯凯尔斯说. "I feel like community colleges are sometimes perceived as not being on the same level as universities. 但这是一个很好的方式来拥有一个小, 关闭-knit community where you're learning things, 获得一对一的体验, 而且没花一大笔钱."
帕洛阿尔托学院's 农业 program is committed to providing strong academic preparation for those seeking careers in the diverse agricultural and natural resources management area. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 阿拉莫.edu/pac/农业.
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