Animal Science Leadership Academy
The Animal Science Leadership Academy is an interdisciplinary program, which combines strengths of the Animal Science Department and the Agricultural Leadership, Communication and Education Department.
The purpose of the Animal Science Leadership Academy is to:
- Set students apart from their peers
- Combine class work with hands-on professional experiences
- Provide beneficial networking opportunities for undergraduate students
- Provide opportunities to develop communication and leadership skills in areas such as service learning
ASLA Activities
- Guest Speakers
- Discuss goals, leadership & values
- Examine presentation style
- NE Youth Beef Leadership Symposium
- Develop presentations
- Visit with high school delegates
- Posters
- Learn about information design
- Design professional posters for conference competition
- Professional Conferences
- Attend sessions
- Network with industry professionals
- Observe posters and presentations
- Portfolios
- Develop career portfolios
- Summarize academy activities
- Reflect job shadowing
- Job Shadowing
- Shadow industry professionals
- Follow individual interests
- Service Learning
- Create and implement service learning project
- Make improvements in local community
For more information see the ASLA Brochure or contact:
Dr. Dennis Brink
Department of Animal Science
C220 Animal Science
Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
402-472-6446
402-472-6362 (fax)
dbrink1@unl.edu
or
Lindy D. Moody
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Communication
300 Agriculture Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0709
402-472-2807
402-472-5863 (fax)
lmoody2@unl.edu
