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September 2l|
Dr. Joe and Dr. Chris help
cultivate agricultural minds
By Jan Higginbotham
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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.
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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.
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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.
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