by Ms. Wilson and received professional exposure at
the national level that is helping him with post-gradu-
ation employment. Aaliyah is the president of the SU
student chapter of SAF and says, "I am working with
Dr. Watkins of BREC to set up green projects for the
Baton Rouge community." While Nick is shadowing
Dr. Lawson of BREC, Detrick is seeking leadership tips
and guidance from Dr. Renita Marshall, who is the Vice
Chancellor for Academics at SU's Agricultural Research
and Extension Center, and Associate Dean at the College
of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences.
In the fall of 2020, with funding support from the USDA
Forest Service, the Department awarded 17 under-
graduate students with research and training stipends.
Six freshmen were awarded the USDA 1890 Jag Stars
Scholarship in the amount of $10,000 per student. The
Davey Tree Expert Company awarded a $2,000 Arbor
Grant Scholarship to assist newly recruited freshman,
Odell Kimble. The Davey Tree Expert Company also
sponsored 30 SU students to attend the 2020 ISA
conference. The Louisiana Forestry Association con-
tinued its scholarship awards to Terrell Lewis, Kyla
Bryant, Rodney Purdy, Tess Brown, Ke'Shae Brumfield,
and Nick Pryor. The USDA National Institute of Food
and Agriculture (NIFA) funded competitive project
awards for five students to participate in training.
In addition to participating in the SU Student Chapter
of the SAF, Ricker Carter, Detrick White, and Simbrey
Major became the Student Ambassadors for the
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. The success
of recent graduates Kalaia Tripeaux and Derrell
Street was featured in the SAF periodical, Forestry
Source. Derrell was honored with the Baton Rouge
Garden Club Elaine Humphries Memorial Scholarship
and invited to give a presentation at Virginia Tech's
Future Faculty Inclusion and Diversity Program. >>
A group of graduate students at a fall 2019 leadership training with
Dr. Renita Marshall (second from right) and Dr. Ning (far right).
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