Applications are now open for the 2025 South Carolina Commissioner’s School for Agriculture. Commissioner Weathers joins me to talk about why it’s so important.
- Commissioner’s School is a career and leadership development summer program for high school students considering a career in the agricultural, natural resource and life science industries.
- This program has been ongoing for over 20 years
- Fun Facts:
- Served over 700 students since 2004
- 90% in state residents across 45 SC counties represented
- 17 additional states represented
- Three emphasis areas for students to choose among:
- Livestock Production
- Forestry & Natural Resources
- Plant Science
- Students have a rigorous schedule of academic sessions and laboratory research for each emphasis area.
- Other activities:
- Industry Tours
- Discussion Meet
- An Expert Panel including some SCDA staff
- An Etiquette Dinner
- A Farm to Table Dinner the last night of Commissioner’s School.
- A whitewater rafting trip
- Shooting sports
- A high percentage of students who attend this program end up enrolling at Clemson.
- All in all, this week is a great opportunity for students to explore what it would be like to work in or study agriculture.
- Takes place July 19-25.
- Applicants must currently be a high school student in 10th or 11th grade on track to enter 11th or 12th grade. Homeschooled students are eligible.
- The deadline to apply is March 13.
- To learn more and apply, click the link on the Clemson website.