Welcome to award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode Tom visits with Chris Stevenson, at Educational Partnership Coordinator at Schreiner University.
Beginning with the captivating detail that Schreiner University is working to reconnect with high schools and private schools in the area to help serve those communities, this podcast episode discussed the opportunities that Schreiner University provides for students in rural communities. Chris Stevenson, a Hill Country boy born and raised, is passionate about helping families and students learn more about the university and has been hosting many schools in the past year. He is willing to meet with families and students one-on-one to discuss what Schreiner has to offer.
Schreiner has started new initiatives such as the AG science program and banking program to focus on rural schools and communities, and has partnered with banks in Kerrville, Bandera and other Hill Country communities to develop a banking minor program and certification program. Additionally, FFA Development Day was held in Schreiner to promote the idea of surrounding university and the program of Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. Schreiner has created a partnership with the Texas Rural Schools Association called the TARS Association, and Schreiner is looking to meet the needs of the students and the community by developing new programs such as football, AG programs, and banking programs.
Key Highlights
· Schreiner University Recruitment
· Rural Education Opportunities
· Schreiner’s Rural Strategy
· Schreiner University Visits
· Schreiner’s FFA Events
Resources
Schreiner University
Tom Fox
