The Matador Institute of Leadership Engagement (MILE) Program at Texas Tech University is now accepting applications for its fourth 14-student cohort. The MILE Program is a competitive three-semester leadership certificate program in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources that seeks to develop participants' personal and professional skills through high-impact learning experiences in agriculture...
The following is a leadership essay from MILE III graduate, John Owen, that was part of the MILE Program's third semester final portfolio. John is a senior agricultural and applied economics major from Sealy, Texas. The MILE Program has been the most influential activity I have been blessed with during my time at Texas Tech University....
The third cohort of the Texas Tech MILE Program completed its third and final semester in the program during the spring 2023 semester. In addition to the cohort’s 14 students graduating from the program in May, the program traveled to Austin Feb. 28-March 2 during the Texas legislative session and held its third regional agriculture...
The 14 undergraduate student members of the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources’ Matador Institute of Leadership Engagement graduated from the program on Tuesday, May 2, during a ceremony held at Texas Tech University’s historic Dairy Barn facility. The MILE Program is a three-semester leadership certificate program that seeks to develop participants' personal and...
The MILE Program has impacted me so much both as a leader and as a person in the first semester. I know this is only the tip of the iceberg, and I cannot wait to see what is in store....
When we traveled to the Rio Grande Valley for our South Texas Ag Tour during the spring 2022 semester, it was a life-changing, transformative experience. Throughout the week, we were blessed with the opportunity to learn about unique agricultural systems and issues affecting the agricultural presence of the region. Although I have briefly traveled to...
During the fourth session of the MILE Program, my fellow cohort members and I jumped on a plane and traveled over 600 miles to the Rio Grande Valley. Before we left for our trip, Dr. Kennedy explained how the atmosphere in South Texas is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Between the diversified productions...
The Matador Institute of Leadership Engagement Program at Texas Tech University completed a week-long agriculture tour in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, April 11-14. The tour is one of several regional agriculture tours the program will make as part of an initiative to expose students to the diverse issues affecting local, state and federal agriculture. Lindsay Kennedy,...
As leaders, we are tasked with communicating about our industry to the public. But with an industry that is so complex, where do we even begin? With complicated terminology and new technology, the agriculture industry can be confusing to those who are not directly involved with it. Heck, even as someone who has been in...
When I was applying to the MILE Program, I thought there was a perfect formula in college that would spring me to immediate success. My assumption was that specific organization involvement, perfect class schedules, and the same internships as everyone else would land me in one of 10 agricultural jobs I thought existed. In my...