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Student-Athlete Career Development Through Community Service: A Retrospective Study, Jackson Zane Martin
Student-Athlete Career Development Through Community Service: A Retrospective Study, Jackson Zane Martin
Masters Theses
This study examined the career development of seven former Southeastern Conference (SEC) student-athletes who were awarded membership to the SEC Community Service team through their contributions both with their teams and individually. The NCAA Division-I student-athlete population is a unique subset of college students that face hindrances through time restraints but also have designated sources aimed to enhance their academic and vocational development, with the latter usually assigned to full-time Life Skills administrators. Through a series of phone interviews focused on reflective collegiate community service and career development, several themes emerged. For collegiate community service the most common themes were: …
Advisory Councils In School-Based Agricultural Education Programs In Tennessee, Samantha Renee Ogle
Advisory Councils In School-Based Agricultural Education Programs In Tennessee, Samantha Renee Ogle
Masters Theses
Advisory councils are essential to successful, working relationships among school-based agricultural education programs and the surrounding community. The purpose of this study was to describe how school-based agricultural education programs implement and utilize advisory councils in Tennessee and to determine agricultural education teachers’ perceptions of program advisory councils. Findings indicated 76.5% of program respondents had an active advisory council. The results indicated a positive perception of advisory councils; however, most teachers felt they could better utilize their advisory council. The belief that the agricultural education teacher is the leader of the program’s advisory councils was also implied. Future research is …
The Resiliency And Leadership Of Burley Tobacco Producers In Greene County, Tennessee: A Qualitative Study, Melody T. Rose
The Resiliency And Leadership Of Burley Tobacco Producers In Greene County, Tennessee: A Qualitative Study, Melody T. Rose
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The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of current Greene County burley tobacco producers regarding the resiliency in a declining global tobacco industry and how the producers perceive their leadership in burley tobacco production will be impacted in Greene County.
Ten Greene County producers participated in this study through an interview conducted utilizing a series of 33 questions aimed at determining specific themes in regards to resiliency in their communities, as well as the individual producers adaptive leadership styles.
Tobacco remains a viable and economic contributor to the Greene County economy. This study focused on current and …