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.
