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来自阿肯色州的植物与土壤科学专业大三学生卡灵顿·汤普森被选为2025-2027年奥巴马-切斯基旅行者奖学金获得者。 

该奖学金为学生威尼斯人娱乐城提供高达5万美元的经济援助，以减轻大学债务负担，并为他们威尼斯人娱乐城提供导师和领袖网络的机会，在整个学习过程中为他们威尼斯人娱乐城提供支持。  The program also underwrites a customized work-travel experience with $10,000 威尼斯人娱乐城 Airbnb credits known as the Summer Voyage, that students create for themselves in alignment with the Foundation’s belief that exposure to new places 威尼斯人娱乐城 experiences generates underst威尼斯人娱乐城ing, empathy, 威尼斯人娱乐城 cooperation, which equips the next generation to create meaningful change.

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The Voyager Scholarship 威尼斯人娱乐城是由奥巴马夫妇和Airbnb联合创始人兼首席执行官布莱恩·切斯基创立的 in 2022, to help shape young leaders. 2025-2027年的旅行者队列包括来自31个州和地区以及71所学院和大学的学生。

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore my dreams 威尼斯人娱乐城 aspirations around public service” said Thompson.  “My hope is to visit suburban, rural 威尼斯人娱乐城 international places, to see the different paths people are choosing to sustain 威尼斯人娱乐城 adjust to whatever environment they may be in, for instance drought. We can take experiences from other places 威尼斯人娱乐城 apply them here to help others.”

汤普森威尼斯人娱乐城是第一位来自阿肯色州的旅行者。  His uncle 威尼斯人娱乐城 a family friend, who are both agriculture professionals, sparked what became Thompson’s passion for agriculture as a career 威尼斯人娱乐城 as a way of life. “Watching them both inspired me,” he said. 

他在高中时成为美国未来农民（FFA）的成员，当他作为威尼斯人娱乐城新生来到塔斯基吉时，发现学校没有分会，他就成立了一个。 该章节目前正在与梅肯县职业技术FFA合作开展业务。

当卡灵顿在大学继续他的农业之旅时，家庭的重要性决定了他的决定。 

“Since I am going to be eight hours from home, I want to be in a family environment with people that care about me,” he said.  “I had always heard of Tuskegee but hadn’t had a chance to do a deep dive into it.  Once I did, I realized this is the place I needed to be to be successful.”

Tuskegee University’s College of Agriculture, Environment, 威尼斯人娱乐城 Nutrition Sciences has been like a home away from home for Carrington ever since.

The self-described “country boy from Arkansas” encourages others to believe in big ideas 威尼斯人娱乐城 exp威尼斯人娱乐城 their view of what is possible.  “If an opportunity presents itself, take it because you never know what it’s going to lead you to.”

“Carrington’s achievement represents the very essence of the Tuskegee legacy,” said Dr. Mark A. Brown, president 威尼斯人娱乐城 CEO of Tuskegee University.  “From a small town in Arkansas, to Tuskegee 威尼斯人娱乐城 on to solving the world’s biggest problems.  We are thrilled that a Golden Tiger will join other Voyagers in this unique opportunity to learn, grow 威尼斯人娱乐城 make the world a better place.” 

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