NASDA Welcomes Fall Interns
News Date September 07, 2010
Two interns from Texas A&M University have joined the NASDA office for the fall semester. Amos Welder and Marissa Cloum will be working and learning with NASDA until early December.
Amos Welder of San Antonio, Texas, is currently a senior agricultural economics major with an emphasis on policy and economic analysis. He is an active member of the TAMU Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, pre-law society, and the National Agri-Marketing Association. After working for NASDA this Fall he hopes to gain first-hand insight into policy creation and Capitol Hill. After graduating from Texas A&M, Amos plans to pursue a degree in natural resource and environmental law.
Marissa Cloum is a senior animal science major at Texas A&M University. Marissa grew up in a military family and lived abroad when she was young. Her family is currently stationed in England where she also lived for five years. These experiences have directed her interests toward foreign trade, particularly as it relates to livestock and animal welfare. While interning for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Marissa is looking forward to learning more about public policy and the role government plays in the realm of agriculture and related industries, as well as the experience of living and working in Washington, D.C. (Contact: Charlie Ingram)