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COLLEGE STATION – Twenty-five agriculture professionals have been selected for the Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr. Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership, or TALL, Program as Cohort XVI.

The two-year program, led by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is an intensive study of agriculture worldwide that equips agriculture industry professionals to lead their fields, according to Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, program director.

width=“The program is a competitive leadership development program that includes seminars with experts, on-site tours, meetings with business and government leaders, international study and personal skills improvement,” Mazurkiewicz said.

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Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, Regents Fellow and director of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

Surveys from past participants consistently rank the TALL experience higher than experiences in their previous professional activities and collegiate engagements.

TALL XVI 2018-2020 participants by county are:

  • Stephanie Bradley-Fryer, Jones.
  • Travis Britt, Bastrop.
  • Casey Crabtree, Randall.
  • Jessica Escobar, Travis.
  • Sarah Franklin, Atascosa.
  • Steven Hayes, Parker.
  • DeLinda Hicklen, Terry.
  • Colt Hoffmann Falls.
  • Rob Hughes, Angelina.
  • Preston Ingram, Hopkins.
  • Kristen Lambrecht, Montgomery.
  • Michael Lawrence, Lamb.
  • Sara Lemoine Knox, Coleman.
  • Kassidy Martin, Jones.
  • Matthew Okeson, Dallas.
  • Liza Parker, Bell.
  • James Plyler, Travis.
  • Katy Slough, Hansford.
  • Seth Sowder, Lamb.
  • Matt Thomas, Hill.
  • James Uhl, Schleicher.
  • John Van de Pol, Lamb.
  • Robert Ward, Fort Bend.
  • Leanne Wiley, Austin.
  • Travis Wilson, Wise.

For more information about the TALL program, visit https://tall.tamu.edu.

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