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Tyler Shuster is a junior Ag Industries
and Agencies Major from Brackettville,
Texas. Schuster’s time at Tarleton
State University has included serving
as President of The Ag Communicators
of Tomorrow, Congresswomen for the
College of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences, State Vice President of Texas
Collegiate FFA and Tarleton Transition
Mentor. After much consideration,
Schuster will serve as a Collegiate Beef
Junior, Tyler Schuster, is honored to be selected to serve as a Collegiate Beef Advocate for the
American National CattleWomen Inc. Photo courtesy of Tarleton COAES instagram.
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Advocate under the American National
Cattlewoman Inc.
“Tyler has been in our (academic)
program for two years,” said Dr. Wayne
Atchley, Department Head for Agriculture
and Consumer Sciences. “She represent
the dept very well. She’s active in the
student organization on campus and
ACT. We’re extremely proud of her. She’s
a go-getter, she gets out there, finds a
challenge and rises to the challenge. This
award further showcases her commitment
to agriculture and her role within the
agriculture industry.”
The Collegiate Beef Advocacy
Program was started by American
National Cattlewomen Inc. to serve as a
connection between the cattle ranchers
and the public.
“There’s really a disconnect there,” said
Atchley. “Most people don’t understand
what it takes to produce beef for the
United States and for the world. Tyler’s
role is to be an advocate for the beef
program. To inform people about the
ways we produce the food that’s coming
to your table, specifically beef, and why
its important to support the agriculture
industry. She’s going to be a vocal
advocate between the ranchers and the
consumer.”
Given how crucial the responsibilities
are for a beef advocate, Atchley is
absolutely confident Tyler will succeed in
her role.
“Anytime she’s in a leadership role,
she just takes the lead and follows
through with it,” said Atchley. “She’s got
an excellent voice. Tyler’s just a great
leader when it comes to that aspect of
her studies and what she’s doing as an
advocate for agriculture.”
“She’s got a very recognizable presence
in our office,” said Atchley. “She’s very
visible on campus and is active in the Ag
Communicators of Tomorrow program.
We’re really proud (to have her) represent
our department.”
As part of her plan, Schuster plans
to receive her master’s degree in Ag
leadership and become a lobbyist for the
agriculture industry.
“I would really like to be a lobbyist and
be a voice for farmers and ranchers who
don’t have the time to be the voice they
need,” said Schuster. “I want to be the
voice others need.”
With her goal to become a voice for
members of the agriculture community,
her admittance in the Collegiate Beef
Advocacy Program is a step in the right
direction.
As a beef advocate, she will be
responsible for learning how to, “become
the best advocate I can become. And
through that, I’ll be making connections,
networking and taking industry tours.
Mainly, were just learning how we can be
the voice, how can we respond to things
on social media, how can we talk to the
urban kid who’s interested in cattle, how
can we become the best we can be for the
industry.”
“I’m honestly just honored,” said
Schuster. “The fact that I have been
so prepared for this point in my life.
Only three people in the nation get this
(position) and I’m one of three. It speaks
volumes for my raising and my parents
but also to all the faculty and staff at
Tarleton who have helped me along the
way. I definitely wouldn’t be where I am
without them. They planted the seeds for
me to open all these doors that had led to
this.”
“Dr. Brant Poe and Dr. Chandra Andrew
are two of the many professors in this
dept who have poured into me and seen
my potential and helped me build it,” said
Schuster.
Dr. Poe and Dr. Andrew were the two
professors who recommended Schuster to
be a beef advocate.
“I am forever grateful for everyone in
this office,” said Schuster. “The things
they’ve done and will do for me. I can’t
even put into words how awesome it is to
know you have people in your corner like
them. Dr. Poe and Dr. Andrew have helped
me built my voice for agriculture in
different ways but both instrumentally.
American National CattleWomen Inc. logo. Photo courtesy of ANCW website.
Tyler Schuster to become the Voice for the Beef Industry
Francisco Castro
Contributor
sw_castro@tarleton.edu
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