When Jeff Savell became dean of Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in June 2022, he soon noticed an area that had been overlooked for some time: recruitment.
Over the past month, Savell, his team and even some current students, have trekked around Texas to meet with high school seniors already admitted to A&M and other prospective students. The Texas tour began March 24 in McAllen and included stops in San Antonio, Katy, College Station, Fort Worth and Dallas before it wrapped up in Amarillo on this past Sunday.
“I know, like in anything, good talent is going to make everyone better, just like sports recruiting,” Savell said. “At that point, I said, ‘We need to find the best and brightest students wherever we can and let them know there’s a place for them here in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.’”
A&M’s College of Ag …