Jr. MANRRS

What is Jr. MANRRS?

It is a MANRRS-UIUC initiative to reach high school students and to show them the vast opportunities in the agricultural sciences. Students are afforded the opportunity to explore and develop an appreciation of the agricultural and related sciences. Jr. MANRRS-UIUC accomplishes its objectives by providing high school students the chance to interact with students in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES). 
 
MANRRS-UIUC members work with ACES Academic Programs in planning and conducting the following activities involving high school students:

• Attend the ACES Open House
• Participate in workshops in the Chicago and East St. Louis areas on career awareness
• Attend the MANRRS Region V Workshop
• Serve as counselors for the Summer Research Apprentice Program
• Host Picnic for Research Apprentice Program participants ‹