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 completed its weeklong trip to Washington D.C. Nov 14-18, 2022, to learn about the intricacies and importance of agricultural policy. The tour included visits to Capitol Hill, conversations with trade and commodity organizations, networking with Texas Tech alumni in D.C., and an opportunity to meet with various departments in the United States Department...