Person

Gracie Carter

Farmer To Farmer Program Manager - Asia | Smith International Center
Overview

Gracie Carter (Pekarcik) serves as the Program Manager for the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOFT) Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Southeast Asia. Carter earned her Master of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication from the University of Tennessee in 2022. Her thesis focused on scaling sustainable agricultural technologies to smallholders in Cambodia, specifically through knowledge transfer from school garden to home farm.


Carter's international experience includes time teaching, studying, and interning across Southeast Asia, Central America & the Caribbean, South America, Europe. and East Africa. She is committed to the fostering of participatory practices and sustainable resource management to address global issues related to agriculture and food security. 


Clifton Strengths: Woo, Includer, Connectedness, Communication, Positivity

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AGNR 491 - International Experience in Agriculture and Natural Resources
1 - 12 credit hours

Credit for formalized international experiences related to agricultural sciences and natural resources. Determination of credit based on nature of the proposed experience. Students should discuss the opportunity with their faculty advisors prior to the trip to determine if it is appropriate for credit. Credit hours will be determined by the department and college depending on the extent of activity and types of projects and/or presentations to be completed by the student upon return.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sorochan, John Charles | Ader, David Russell

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101E McCord Hall
2640 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • MS, Agricultural Education & Communication, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2022
  • BS, Community, Environment, and Development, Pennsylvania St Univ Univ Park, 2019

Gracie Carter

Farmer To Farmer Program Manager - Asia | Smith International Center
Picture of Gracie Carter image
101E McCord Hall
2640 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • MS, Agricultural Education & Communication, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2022
  • BS, Community, Environment, and Development, Pennsylvania St Univ Univ Park, 2019
Overview

Gracie Carter (Pekarcik) serves as the Program Manager for the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOFT) Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Southeast Asia. Carter earned her Master of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication from the University of Tennessee in 2022. Her thesis focused on scaling sustainable agricultural technologies to smallholders in Cambodia, specifically through knowledge transfer from school garden to home farm.


Carter's international experience includes time teaching, studying, and interning across Southeast Asia, Central America & the Caribbean, South America, Europe. and East Africa. She is committed to the fostering of participatory practices and sustainable resource management to address global issues related to agriculture and food security. 


Clifton Strengths: Woo, Includer, Connectedness, Communication, Positivity

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AGNR 491 - International Experience in Agriculture and Natural Resources
1 - 12 credit hours

Credit for formalized international experiences related to agricultural sciences and natural resources. Determination of credit based on nature of the proposed experience. Students should discuss the opportunity with their faculty advisors prior to the trip to determine if it is appropriate for credit. Credit hours will be determined by the department and college depending on the extent of activity and types of projects and/or presentations to be completed by the student upon return.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sorochan, John Charles | Ader, David Russell