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Thursday THE art print The Battalion September 2l| Dr. Joe and Dr. Chris help cultivate agricultural minds By Jan Higginbotham The Battalion poster sale H e stands 6 feet 4 inches. She’s 5 feet 2 inches. They might not look like the most likely couple in the world, but don’t tell them that. Drs. Joe and Christine Townsend (known to their students as Dr. Joe and Dr. Chris) married Dec. 18, 1980, and have been touching the lives of Texas A&M students since they began teaching here in 1984. ..v O'** , C)OeC' a SV° CLQ°/o TO " ^ MONDAY - FRIDAY SEPT. 25-29 FIRST FLOOR MSC Across From the Post Office 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Stew Milne, THE Battai.ion Drs. Joe and Christine Townsend sit with her fa vorite statue near the Scoates building. Dr. Joe is associate dean for student develop ment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sci ences; Dr. Chris is a professor and adviser in the Department of Agricultural Development. Ryan Busse, a junior agricultural development major, said the Townsends have made a major dif ference in his life. “There aren’t words to describe the relat I’ve had with Dr. Joe and Dr. Chris £ ence they’ve made in my life,” Busse said.“ extremely caring people. Every student at) like their child because they care forusai over us every day. They’re truly amazing.” Dr. Joe, Class of ’67, works primarily witl] men, especially through his AGLS 101 introduces students to the College of Agriculti; “My heavy emphasis is on the fn especially the first semester,” Dr. Joe said. ! is to get ’em here, keep ’em here and get ’ei Dr. Joe’s class teaches freshmen howtosj at A&M, explains opportunities available a A&M and offers career counseling. Christine Sanders, a senior agricultural nalism major, said Dr. Joe’s class helped 1 cide on a major. “He always said, ‘Make sure you enjotj you're doing and that it makes you happy,"S said. “He really did change the course of mylj Dr. Joe has an open-door policy fori who need someone to talk to. Will Looney, a senior agricultural! major, said Dr. Joe always makes timetoj to his problems. “He’s almost like the perfect bestfej Looney said. “He makes you feel likehei jmything for you. He tries so hard to hel people be the most they can be.” Dr. Chris, who earned undergraduate am] ter’s degrees from Ohio State University! doctorate from Iowa State University, com the agricultural development degree prograr) rying the main load of student advising. She also teaches AGED 340, a classing sional leadership skills. The demand for4 340 is high at A&M, with only 120 slots r| dents each fall and spring and 25 in thesu “I believe we need to make educations each student,” Dr. Chris said. “I pretend likI a student and ask, ‘Why would I want to:" this?’ I try to show students what is in itforlt Busse said Dr. Chris’ class has already! him to be a better leader. “I know that I’ll walk away from thatckj ing learned a lot about leadership and vision for myself,” he said. “She doesn’t jus:: you to be educated — she wants you to learr. Angie Hohensee, a junior agricultural i ment major, said Dr. Chris is always williir| out of her way to help. “She’ll put her other appointments asideji help out or answer questions,” Hohenseel “She will figure out options for you if you Veil a problem.” Dr. Joe and Dr. Chris met at Iowa Stat(!| versity where they both received their doi in agricultural education. See Doctors,:;;! 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