Kwantavious Threadgill participates in internship program at Fort Valley State
Threadgill is one of 18 students participating in the TEAM Success Program
Staff Reports
ALBANY — Before Kwantavious Threadgill enrolls in classes for fall 2017, he will have work experience and $2,100 in his pocket from a summer internship program through Fort Valley State University.
Threadgill is one of 18 students participating in the TEAM Success Program sponsored by Fort Valley’s Cooperative Extension program this summer. TEAM is an acronym for Teaching, Enlightening, Achieving and Mentoring. Threadgill is a 2017 graduate of Westover High School.
For the past five weeks, Threadgill has been shadowing Dougherty County Extension agent Charlie Grace. As a county extension agent, Grace provides various services to youths, seniors, farmers and other members of the community. For the duration of the program, Threadgill will assist Grace in activities and projects in areas such as horticulture, food and nutrition, and financial planning.
“The purpose of the TEAM Success program is to educate our high school junior and seniors about the opportunities offered by Fort Valley State University’s College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology,” said Kena Torbert, family life specialist and coordinator of the TEAM Success program.
Torbert added that program participation exposes students to nontraditional job opportunities and professional contacts in their local area. It also helps them improve writing and interpersonal communication skills.
To be selected for TEAM Success, the student must be entering the 11th or-12th grade or be a high school graduating senior. They must also live in one of 14 counties where an FVSU Cooperative Extension program county agent or program assistant is based.
In addition, students must complete and submit an application, have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.4, acquire three letters of recommendation, write an essay and submit the information to the local extension agent or program assistant. The TEAM Success Selection Committee then reviews the materials, and applicants are ranked based on criteria that include content, neatness and creativity.
For more information about the TEAM Success Program, contact Torbert at (478) 825-6573, or e-mail at [email protected].
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