May 2023 Herbert Chronicle Follow-Up
Life has been busy since graduating from the Herbert College of Agriculture in May 2020. After graduation, I enjoyed an internship on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, with Congressman Mark Green. During my internship, I was accepted into medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. In August 2021, I moved back to Tennessee and began my journey of becoming a medical doctor. In the next few weeks, I will begin my third year of medical school and start clinical rotations.
My four years at the Herbert College of Agriculture ignited my desire to be a lifelong learner and passion to be an advocate for rural populations. In the field of agriculture, we ask big questions: “How do we feed the world’s growing population?” These big questions intersect with the field of medicine. I found myself today asking, “How do we provide equitable health care to our farmers and citizens in rural America?” My tenure at the Herbert College of Agriculture taught me to ask big questions, think big solutions, and desire big progress. Go Vols!
April 2020 Herbert Chronicle
“One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.” –University of Tennessee’s Torchbearer Creed
The Torchbearer’s Creed was adopted more than fifty years ago and is represented on campus by the Torchbearer statue at Circle Park. This creed inspired the recognition given to outstanding students who relay the light of the torchbearer to others throughout the community: The Torchbearer Award. Each year, select University of Tennessee seniors are presented with this award, which is the highest student honor at UT.
John Calvin Bryant, UT Student Ambassador, Herbert Ambassador, and advocate for the future of agriculture, came to the Herbert College of Agriculture to pursue his passions relentlessly. John Calvin is a proven leader regarded by peers and faculty as the true definition of integrity and a role model to follow.
On March 10, John Calvin was surprised when UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman arrived and announced the recognition at a Herbert Ambassador meeting in Morgan Hall. As Plowman says, “His commitment to serving as a Herbert College of Agriculture Ambassador, extensive involvement with the FUTURE Postsecondary Education Program, and leadership in SGA are just a few of the many reasons why John Calvin deserves this honor.” John Calvin shared why the award is so special to him.
