WIU Agricultural Educators Proceed to Encourage Future Agricultural Leaders
June 23, 2022
MACOMB, IL – The Illinois State FFA Convention was held in Springfield, IL, June 13-16, and, as quickly as the final gavel dropped, Western Illinois College’s Agricultural Educators recorded pretty A pair of achievements that spotlight management actions amongst their scholars.
Sydney Riden, a 2021 agriculture education graduate and agriculture teacher at Rushville-Enterprise Highschool, impressed her scholar Rachel Hood to Adjust to her goals in turning into an Illinois FFA Primary Officer. Hood was elected the 2022-2023 IL FFA president.
FFA chapters are reviewed and evaluated Yearly on the actions they conduct. The Streator FFA Chapter was introduced As a Outcome of the Premier FFA Chapter in Illinois, which Is taken Beneath consideration The very biggest program Inside the state. Riley Hintzsche, a 2014 agriculture education graduate, is the FFA adviser for the Streator agriculture program.
Illinois FFA Stars, Who’re people that acquire recognition For his or her SAE’s (Supervised Agriculture Expertise), are additionally launched prestigious particular person awards. FFA Stars Sam DeCounter, a 2002 agriculture education graduate, has been inspirational in aiding his son Braydon DeCounter, of the West Prairie FFA chapter, to obtaInside the Illinois FFA State Star Farmer designation.
Aaron Heartt, a 2001 agriculture education graduate, and Hannah Libby and Brandon Livingston, each 2020 WIU agriculture education graduates, inspired Katie Wagner, of the Mercer County FFA chapter, who was awarded the Illinois FFA State Star in Agribusiness to continue her dream of managing her personal agribusiness.
Discovery FFA Stars are devoted to center school FFA members. Morgan Lemley Nelson, a 2019 agriculture graduate and the agriculture teacher at Nice Plains Highschool, recorded two Discovery FFA Stars. Bryson Stickler was awarded The invention FFA Star in Agribusiness and Amelia Krispensky was awarded The invention FFA Star Agricultural Placement.
Drake Slutz was awarded The invention FFA Star Farmer, Who’s from the Sycaextra FFA chapter, which is guided by 2018 agriculture education graduate Christian Thurwanger. John Davin, a 2003 agriculture education graduate, had The very biggest creed speaker Inside the state of Illinois, from the Staunton FFA chapter.
All Of these educators have put in A substantial Interval of time with their scholars To understand new heights and their encouragement has definitely been spotlighted On this yr’s Illinois FFA Convention.
For extra Particulars about WIU’s Agriculture Education program, go to wiu.edu/cbt/agriculture/ag_education.php.
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