Several former A&M-Commerce Agribusiness students placed in top doctoral programs
A significant number of Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni have been placed in some of the top doctoral programs in the nation. Five recent A&M-Commerce Agribusiness graduates are currently continuing their studies in the field. The recent graduates include:
• Artak Meloyan (A&M-Commerce class of 2017) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Hovhannes Mnatsakanyan (A&M-Commerce class of 2017) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of California-Davis.
• Chelsea Arnold (A&M-Commerce class of 2018) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Kansas State University
• Armine Poghosyan (A&M-Commerce class of 2018) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Virginia Tech University
• Samuel Uche (A&M-Commerce class of 2019) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Texas Tech University
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