Agribusiness Major Kennedy Orr Selected as One of the 2022 Glamour College Women of the Year: HBCU Edition

Baton Rouge, La - Kennedy Orr, a sophomore majoring in agricultural business in the Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS), was selected amongst seven other college students as one of the 2022 Glamour College Women of the Year: HBCU Edition. 

 

Orr is sophomore class president for the 2022–2023 SGA administration, a member of the national organization Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences, and an intern for Southern University’s athletic department. She is also a USDA/1890 National Scholar, a coveted honor that promises full tuition, books, and room and board to HBCU students for up to four years.

 

As an honoree, Orr was spotlighted in Glamour and has the opportunity to be paired with a high-profile mentor. On November 1st, she will travel to New York to accept her award at the 2022 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

 

For more than 60 years, Glamour has recognized outstanding college women for their contributions to a broad spectrum of industries with the annual College Women of the Year Awards, but this year's edition recognized greatness being done by women who attend historically Black colleges and universities. The honorees selected were from programs such as chemistry and chemical engineering, agricultural business, political science, journalism, computer science, fashion design, experimental nutrition, and health administration. 

 

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