Mr. Michael D. "Mike" Tagert and Dr. Mary Love Tagert

In December 2020, Mike and Mary Love Tagert expressed an interest in supporting the Center for America's Veteran at Mississippi State University. 

Mike Tagert completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Millsaps College in 1996, followed by a Master of Science Plant Pathology in 1998 and a Master of Public Policy in 2007, both at MSU. Mary Love Tagert completed a Bachelor of Scince degree at Millsaps in 1998, followed by a Master of Science in Forest Products from MSU in 2000. Dr. Tagert earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Scince from MSU in 2006. 

- Candidtaes must be active duty service members, veterans, or dependents/ survivors of veterans affiliated with the Center for America's Veterans. 

- Candidates must have demonstrated academic achievement.